Quick Heal Explained
| Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | |
| Isin: | INE306L01010 |
| Founder: | - Kailash Katkar
- Sanjay Katkar
|
| Key People: | Kailash Katkar
(MD & CEO) |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Industry: | Computer software |
| Products: | Cybersecurity software |
| Services: | Computer security |
| Revenue: | (2022)[1] |
| Net Income: | (2022) |
| Num Employees: | 986 (2022) |
| Location: | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Quick Heal Technologies (known as Quick Heal) is an Indian multinational cybersecurity software company, headquartered in Pune. The company develops security software for consumers, servers, cloud computing environments and small and medium enterprises.[2] [3] [4] [5] Its enterprise product offerings operate under the brand name Seqrite.[6]
Quick Heal Technologies Ltd is listed on BSE[7] and NSE.[8]
History
The company was started as CAT Computer Services (P) Ltd, a computer service centre, in 1995. The company "CAT Computer Services (P) Ltd" was rebranded to Quick Heal Technologies Limited by Kailash Katkar and Sanjay Katkar in 2007.[9]
In 2010, Quick Heal received an investment of ₹60 crore from Sequoia Capital.[10] A new branch office was opened in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. In 2012, offices were opened in Japan and the US, and in 2013, offices were opened in Africa and UAE.
In 2016, Quick Heal Technologies acquired an IT security firm Junco Technologies to launch Seqrite Services.[11]
In 2016, Quick Heal Technologies launched its IPO which valued the company at a market value of ₹1,500 crore.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. Annual Report FY 2022. 18 April 2022.
- http://www.dqchannels.com/channel-satisfaction-survey-2015-quick-heal-wins-slugfest/ DQChannels.com: Quick Heal top in channel satisfaction survey
- News: Tested: Microsoft's Windows Defender antivirus is less awful than it used to be. Hachman. Mark. 2016-01-26. PCWorld. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202055837/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3025889/windows/tested-microsofts-windows-defender-antivirus-is-less-awful-than-it-used-to-be.html. 2016-02-02. live. en.
- Web site: Quick Heal Total Security 17. Rubenking. Neil J.. 2016-11-03. PCMag. PC Magazine. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718063833/https://www.pcmag.com/review/349213/quick-heal-total-security-17. 2017-07-18. live.
- News: Microsoft Antivirus Tied for Last in Malware Tests. Wagenseil. Paul. 2016-11-30. Tom's Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201140513/http://www.tomsguide.com/us/win10-av-rankings,news-23945.html. 2016-12-01. live. en.
- News: Quick Heal unveils new enterprise security brand 'Seqrite'. 2 December 2016. FirstPost.
- Web site: Quick Heal Technologies Limited. Bombay Stock Exchange.
- Web site: National Stock Exchange – Quick Heal. NSE India.
- News: Quick Heal: Viral Success. 2 December 2016. Forbes.
- Web site: Sequoia Cap invests Rs 60 cr in Quick Heal. 2016-08-29.
- News: Sangani . Priyanka . Quick Heal acquires Junco Technologies, launches cyber security arm . . 2016-06-22 . 2016-12-13 .
- Web site: Quick Heal Technologies IPO to open on 8 February. Doshi. Ankit. 2016-02-02. Livemint. en. 2020-04-21.
