“Floating stock is an objective that I and the shareholders are considering, and which could happen over 2-3 years, but we have not yet made a move. Aside from this objective, more important for the company’s future is the development of an aapplication or a product that sets up Bitdefender as a visionary leader,” Talpes told the forum ZF Digital ’11 Tuesday.
Along with other shareholders, Talpes controls Bitdefender SRL through Bitdefender Holding BV.
Bitdefender SRL is the former IT security division of the Softwin group, which is owned by Talpes and his wife.
In 2007, the Bitdefender division left the Softwin group and, as sales rose, management said it envisages a 2% share on the global antivirus market. Another objective was to float stock on a major international bourse in 2008-2009. The deadline was later pushed back to 2012, because of the financial crisis.
Last year, according to official data, Bitdefender posted sales of 122 million lei (EUR28.1 million), up 16.3% on the year. Net profit stood at RON10.1 million, up 41.3% on the year.
According to Talpes, the company currently serves 400 million clients. (EUR1=RON4.3329)