China has restricted public procurement antivirus “Kaspersky Lab” – Bulletin

China blocked « Kaspersky Lab ‘access to public procurement tenders, the agency reported Reuters. Together with the Russian manufacturer from the list of possible suppliers antivirus excluded American Symantec; Now public customers in this country are only available antivirus Chinese companies Qihoo 360 Technology Co, Venustech, CAJinchen, Beijing Jiangmin and Rising.

Products « Kaspersky Lab “denied admission requirements only on structures, which are financed from the state budget; at the level of regional governments and organizations restrictions still no, said the representative of the Russian company. According to him, « Kaspersky Lab” discusses the situation with the Chinese government.

The rumors that the Chinese market is completely expelled from foreign anti-virus, slightly exaggerated, says Natalya Kaspersky, co-founder and former chairman « Kaspersky Lab “and now CEO Infowatch. Of the five remaining Chinese market three products based on foreign technology, she knows: Venustech engine uses « Kaspersky Lab», CAJinchen? ? joint product of the American Computer Associates, and Qihoo 360 based on Romanian Bit Defender.

Turnover « Kaspersky Lab “in China so far is estimated at Kaspersky, at least $ 25 million in the entire turnover of the company in 2013?? $ 667 million: it turns out, China accounts for only about 3.7%. But the fact is that the Chinese market « was and will be the most promising market in the world,” and « Kaspersky Lab” from him and forced to retreat, explains Kaspersky.

buddies Reuters China’s actions associated with national security: recent revelations Edward Snowden have led many countries, including China, to give preference to local software. If the case is really the case, then chances « Kaspersky Lab” for successful negotiations with China are minimal, says expert at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Vasily Kashin not help either rebranding nor partnership with Chinese companies, the government will still look at the origin of software.

Chinese position themselves as honest pirates, says the company preboards Spirit Andrew Sviridenko . Them in detail you need to know how the product, but the ultimate goal is to develop its own analog?? this China has spared no effort or resources, he said. Import substitution, which Russia has reflected most recently, China has been doing for many years, concludes Svyrydenko.

compete with Chinese manufacturers in direct sales is difficult, so the company ABBYY looking for technology partners and complements their solutions with their developments, says CEO ABBYY in Asia, Africa and South America Elena Pospelov. According to her, the decision in the field of streaming input documents and data are well integrated into the products of Chinese partners in workflow. When the developer produces and promotes in another country, such a product, such as search, games or antivirus software, you will inevitably face aggressive competition?? if this country is going to raise their own developers, believes Pospelov.