Gen Digital

Also known as NortonLifeLock, Symantec

American software company

Key facts

Formerly: Symantec Corporation (1982–2019) NortonLifeLock Inc. (2019–2022)
Company type: Public
Traded as: Nasdaq : GEN S&P 500 component
Industry: Software
Founded: March 1, 1982 ; 44 years ago ( 1982-03-01 ) in Sunnyvale, California , U.S.
Founder: Gary Hendrix
Headquarters: Tempe , Arizona , U.S. Prague , Czech Republic
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Frank E. Dangeard ( chairman ) Vincent Pilette ( CEO )
Products: Software
Brands: Norton Avast LifeLock Avira AVG ReputationDefender CCleaner
Revenue: US$ 5.00 billion (2026)

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Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in both Tempe, Arizona (USA) and Prague, Czech Republic (EU). The company provides cybersecurity software, financial technology, and services. Gen is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock-market index. It is listed at both NASDAQ and Prague Stock Exchange. Its portfolio includes Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, MoneyLion and CCleaner.

On October 9, 2014, Symantec declared it would split into two independent publicly traded companies by the end of 2015. One company would focus on security, the other on information management. On January 29, 2016, Symantec sold its information-management subsidiary, named Veritas, and which Symantec had acquired in 2004, to The Carlyle Group. On August 8, 2019, Broadcom announced they would be acquiring the Enterprise Security software division of Symantec for $10.7 billion. After the acquisition, Symantec became known as NortonLifeLock. After completing its merger with Avast in September 2022, the company adopted the name Gen Digital.