Trend Micro Goes Extreme with Winter X Games Snowmobile Rider Sponsorship
Company joins forces with Best Buy Geek Squad to support athlete
DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software, and Best Buy's Geek Squad congratulate their co-sponsored snowmobile athlete, Brett Turcotte, for participating in the Winter X Games Aspen 2015. Turcotte, from the McGuire racing team is a freestyle snowmobile rider, who recently competed in the Speed and Style event with the support and sponsorship of the Geek Squad and Trend Micro.
"We are proud to support Brett and McGuire racing in pursuit of their goals," said Wael Mohamed, COO, Trend Micro. "Their dedication and commitment to excellence is simply incredible, and our entire team has been inspired by the passion they've shown. Brett was amazing in this event and he has done a phenomenal job representing Trend Micro."
"Brett does for snowmobiling what we at Geek Squad aspire to deliver every day – passion, speed, accuracy and commitment," said Nate Bauer, chief inspector for Geek Squad. "It is an honor for us to join Trend Micro in support of this incredible athlete at a great global competition."
Turcotte showcased his signature style of skill, fun and creativity in a competition broadcast globally in 215 countries and territories to more than 395 million homes. The audience included live coverage in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, New Zealand, and Africa.
At the event, Turcotte participated in the Snowmobile Speed & Style quarter, semi and final rounds, with Trend Micro's trademark on display on his snowmobile and riding gear. By partnering with Best Buy's Geek Squad, Trend Micro, a global leader in security software, helps elevate awareness of the importance of data security during one of the most popular sporting spectacles in the world.
Additional Information:
- Follow Brett Turcotte on Twitter: @Turcotte16
- Become a fan of Brett Turcotte on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brett.turcotte.5?fref=ts
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in security software, strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Built on 26 years of experience, our solutions for consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways, servers and the cloud. Trend Micro enables the smart protection of information, with innovative security technology that is simple to deploy and manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. All of our solutions are powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, and are supported by more than 1,200 threat experts around the globe. For more information, visit TrendMicro.com.
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