Symantec Corporation

Symantec Corporation NASDAQ: SYMC, founded in 1982, is an international corporation which sells computer software, particularly in the realms of security and information management. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA, Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. Symantec first became well-known as the publisher of Q & A, a dual-mode product that was both a word processor and a database. During the 1990s, Symantec switched ... more

Date founded:

  • 1982

Founders:

Legal structure:

Place founded:

Business

Founders

Gary Hendrix

Gary Hendrix is a natural language analyst who founded Symantec Corporation, an international corporation which sells computer software, particularly in the fields of information management and antivirus software. Hendrix obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas in May 1970 and...

Address

Symantec Corporation Headquarters

20330 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino California 95014

Symantec Corporation Headquarters

Mountain View Santa Clara County

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,199,400,000
  • Mar 31, 2007
  • 5,870,000,000
  • 2008
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,331,200,000
  • Mar 31, 2007

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 14,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 463,850,000
  • 2008

Number of employees:

number date
  • 17,500
  • 2007

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • SYMC

Acquired by:

Acquiring company Date
  • 1984

Companies acquired:

Company acquired Date
  • Nov 5, 2007
  • Oct 26, 1987
  • Jun 2, 1993
  • Jan 13, 1994
  • Jun 1, 1994
  • Jul 28, 1995
  • Nov 22, 1995
  • Sep 28, 1998
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Involved in merger:

Companies merging Date
  • 2005

Product of merger:

Companies merging Date
  • 2005

Venture Investments:

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