Luichi Robles Country Manager, Symantec Philippines, Edwin Tiotuyco, Channels and Territory Sales Manager, Symantec Philippines and Edwin Boon, Shellsoft Technology Corp. Managing Director

MANILA, Philippine – May 12, 2010– Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) announced the eleven winners of the Symantec Philippines Partner Awards 2010 at its recent appreciation ceremony. The Philippines Partner Awards recognise partners for their innovative delivery of Symantec solutions and services to customers, as well as their commitment and dedication to promoting the Symantec brand in the Philippines.  

The award winners were selected based on their overall performance in revenue, sales and technical specialisations and certifications, as well as competitive wins.

•  Breakthrough Partner of the Year (Overall Philippines): Shellsoft Technology Corporation
• Breakthrough Partner of the Year (Visayas and Mindanao): Ng Khai Development Corporation
•  Most Significant Growth Partner of the Year: Shellsoft Technology Corporation
• Enterprise Partner of the Year: Creative Technologies Inc.
• Commercial Partner of the Year: Shellsoft Technology Corporation
• SMB Partner of the Year: Nexus Technologies, Inc.
• Distributor of the Year: Wordtext Systems, Inc.
•  Emerging Technologies Partner of the Year: Microbase Incorporated
•  End to End Solution Partner of the Year: Shellsoft Technology Corporation
• Competitive Win Partners of the Year: Shellsoft Technology Corporation and Integrated Computer Systems, Inc.

“Symantec’s outstanding community of partners in the Philippines has been instrumental in driving our success to deliver customised solutions to secure and manage our customers’ information,” said Eric Hoh, vice president, Asia South Region, Symantec. “Symantec is focused on helping our partners in this country to achieve similar success by enabling them to differentiate their business, maximise their sales opportunities and accelerate their growth.”

“The Symantec Philippines Partner Awards 2010 recognise the performance and achievements of our partners over the past year. We congratulate the winners and look forward to another year of excellence in bringing Symantec’s solutions to the Philippines market,” said Luichi Robles, country manager, Symantec Philippines.

“The Symantec Philippines Partner Awards is a proof of Symantec’s commitment in maintaining a long term relationship with their partners. With this recognition, we are motivated to do better in delivering Symantec solutions and services in the Philippines,” said Edwin Boon, Managing Director of Shellsoft Technology Corporation.

About Symantec

Symantec is a global leader in providing security; storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world.  Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com.

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