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Ukrainian 100 Million Users !!!!!!!!
We did it. We reached the 100 million user milestone at 10:59 Tuesday morning. We have been anticipating this event all year. We started the year with about 70 million users. We had a little celebration and promotion for 75 million users. Then we watched 80 million and 90 million go by. By October it was clear that we would cross 100 million in December. So, on the morning of 8 December all of our staff crowded around a large monitor to watch the registration counter tick upwards to 100 million. We had a little self-induced tension in the event—just 30 seconds before the 100 million mark, someone hit a button on a remote control that switched the display away from the count—some seconds of mad scramble restored the picture.
Check the sequence below and you can watch us reach and pass the 100,000,000 user mark:
If you can’t see a sequence, here is a single picture of the 100,000,000 user count (in the picture are Ondrej Vlcek, our CTO; myself; Jindrich Kubec, who runs our virus research lab; and our two founders, Pavel Baudis and Eduard Kucera:
Then it was time to open the Czech Sparkling Wine (since we are in the EU, we cannot call it Champagne as we do in America) and celebrate. At the bottom you can find some pictures of our staff celebrating and toasting the event.
Now, we had started a contest in late November to reward the 100,000,000th user with a trip to Prague. We had hoped to run this contest for longer than we did—but our new users came faster than we had expected. The winner is Kevin Bolger of Ireland. Here are the registrants just before and after Kevin:
|
Number |
Name |
Location |
Time |
| 99 999 995 | whitney | United States | 10:58:46 |
| 99 999 996 | hsemih | Kenya | 10:58:54 |
| 99 999 997 | Fiona | United States | 10:59:00 |
| 99 999 998 | qianfang | China | 10:59:01 |
| 99 999 999 | carmen | Italy | 10:59:04 |
| 100 000 000 | Kevin | Ireland | 10:59:04 |
| 100 000 001 | durdux | France | 10:59:06 |
| 100 000 002 | hutchinson | United States | 10:59:08 |
| 100 000 003 | woyen | France | 10:59:11 |
| 100 000 004 | pelle | France | 10:59:18 |
| 100 000 005 | mini | Taiwan | 10:59:18 |
As much as we love our French users (we are the most popular security product in France), it was fitting that Ireland beat France for this prize. It was only a week or two ago that a hand ball from the French side kept the Irish out of the Football (soccer) World Cup. I am sure most Irish would not consider this a suitable consolation prize, but I am sure that Kevin and a friend will very much enjoy their expense-paid trip to Prague.
We had wanted to announce the results Tuesday or Wednesday but we had a little difficulty contacting Kevin. First our emails from avast and from gmail were blocked as Spam (I guess many ISP spam filters kill emails that have phrases about winning a contest). We finally reached him with a real short email asking him to call us. He did so but still doubted he had won (showing excellent skills at combating social-engineering scams). So, he then sent an email to our technical support to confirm that it was not a hoax. Thankfully tech support told him it was legitimate. Kevin, thanks for going to all this effort and we are glad to have you as our 100,000,000th user.
The times on the above list are Central European Time so it was rather surprising to see the three US names—depending on their US time zone, they registered between 2AM and 5AM!!!
Also, if you recognize yourself on the above list, send me a note from the email address you used for your registration. We will then send you a copy of our new Internet Security Product when it becomes available—and if you are ever in Prague, we will take you out for a nice evening and show you the sights. And Carmen, since you got beat out by a fraction of a second, if you ever find yourself in Prague let us know and our Italian staff here will take extra care of you.
On the serious side, we thank all 100,000,000 of our users for showing such trust in us. It is a great feeling to be trusted by 100,000,000 users.Passing 100 million registered users.
For the official press release about the 100 millionth avast! user, click here.
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Congratulation！！！
Congrats, Avast! Well done!!!!!!
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haha, looks like contacting someone today that he had win is rather complicated, because of all the scams and spams. I can imagine the conversation: “Hi Kevin, you have won the trip to Prague” “What? Er, dont call me again you basterds I did not take a part in any contest.”
)
Very Very Congratulation！！！
That make an impressive 1 new user each second!! That’s crazy. That’s also one less for N0r+0n and Mc4f33.
Congratulation from one of your reseller down here in Canada.
Congratulations team.
Congratulations from Egypt
We are Happy to be your partner and Good luck in improvment Avast products for all of us Users, Partners and Companies.
Maged A. Reda
Softex Software House – Avast Reseller in Egypt
Feels great to be an avast user (and to recommend it) after seeing the sympathetic team celebrating. Wish you all the best.
(from a tiny island called Mauritius)
Felicidades avast!, desde México.
Y para todo el equipo que lo hace posible.
Merecido!!
Congratulations!
I’m honored to have been participated (at least at distance) from this adventure in the last 6 years.
Alwil
is
our protection !
very
very
very
congratulations !
MY OFFICE SRL TARANTO (ITALY)
Congratulations team Alwil !
Congrats from a Reseller in Minnesota!!!!
Congratulations and we are ready for the 500,000,000.
Happy and great 2010 to Alwil team
Seyruo one of yours resellers in Mexico
It’s what i was afraid of. Not that i’m not happy for Kevin, but what about other 100 mio of old and trusty avast! users that have been following it for years and decades? They had exactly 0 (zero) chance of winning because they registered ages ago. Only new users counted in. Just a thought on which i never got answer in one of the older blog topics… but it was just clarified.
good luck!
Mil Felicidades a todo el equipo de Avast.
Siempre los apoyamos desde Mexico
Congratulations from Sweden!!
Congratulations from Romania!I wish you get more and more users.Keep doing the great job you have been doing and I personally can’t wait for avast’s 5th version.Good luck.
Congratulations from Indonesia, even tough nobody listed as nominator at ALWIL list
But congrats again
Regards
Yanto Chiang
Indonesia
Congratulation from Toulouse (France)
Regards
Bruno
Here is a really big CONGRATULATION’S from a 5 year strait user of avast pro ! ! !
God bless the team and may you grow bigger and bigger and shine ever bright.
ps: awaiting eagerly for the arrival of AVAST 5, I HAVE TRIED THE BETA AND HAVE JUST FALLEN IN LOVE WITH IT.
btw i’m from singapore
Hello avast,
Am Sajjad Saladin, owner of Micronet Corporation from Bangladesh want to tell you that am the one of the reseller of avast and for this purpose I give you the congratulation by me and from my organization named, “Micronet Corporation”.
Just at this situation am gotta reseller of you .. Thanks once more by me …!
Sajjad Saladin
Managing Director
Micronet Corporation
Cell : +88-01918173338
Email : info@micronetbd.com
Website : http://www.micronetbd.com
Bangladesh (Asia)
Congratulations from Portugal
Luis Freire
Congrats ! Guys !
Proud Avast Free user.
CONGRULATIONS FROM FINLAND!
That is so cool~~Congratulations~~
很不错，恭喜那个爱尔兰人。
Congratulations from Indonesia…
Keep the good works! Always the best for and from avast!
Hi Vincent,
After this you must hit the next target like “Top 100 Most Influential Executives”
Please see : http://www.detikinet.com/read/2009/12/11/150521/1258596/455/bos-antivirus-masuk-daftar-100-orang-paling-berpengaruh
Regards
Yanto Chiang
Congratulations from Yemen …
Congratulations Kevin …
Haha, almost everyone in my country felt ashamed we made our way into the soccer world cup through trickery, that is indeed, at least, small consolation for the Irish people
Congratulations Avast team, I wish you the best in the future too !
Olivier, from France
Congratulation, Team Avast! You are going great…
Also congratulation to 100000000th user…
Congratulations to Avast… Picture Gallery of the Winner and his tour with Avast would sure be nice… Share it with us guys… Hehehehe….
Mikos
Congratulations avast : ) ) also congratulations to a winner ))
Congratulations !!! to the avast team for their support and announcing such contests, and my another greetz goes to the Kev for winning the trip to Prague. Of course I tried to win too, and am proud atleast I was part of this contest.
I wish all the best to everyone in Avast Team for the future and keeping the people’s computers secure and safe.
Imran, India.
Great job guys and gals !
Congratulations avast! on achieving 100 million users, and for a great product.
Veraj Jay
Congratulations!
Поздравляем от Украины!!!!!!!
Sveicieni no Lavijas!
Gr8 to know that my favourite antivirus software is the world’s preferred one too. Waiting for the 200 million celebrations !!!
Love u guys!!!
Murali
Congratulation, Team Avast! You are going great…..
Congratulation, avast! Team
) Now is time for next 100 millions.
S spoštovanjem iz Slovenije.
Miran Malovič, avast! GOLDpartner
Congrats!
Congratulatulations!!!
Thanks for the protection and happy Christmas and New Year!!!
Congratulations and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. My family has been using Avast for the last 5 years. Looking forward to the other miles stones ahead. Congrats!
Sandy, United States of America (Kentucky)
Dear All,
Happy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Hopefully avast more reliable and growth in the next year 2010, please provide more promotion in terms of to growth the market.
恭喜一下那个幸运儿！