Gen Digital Inc.
Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, United States, and Prague, Czech Republic. 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 on the NASDAQ and Prague Stock Exchange. Its portfolio includes Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, MoneyLion and CCleaner.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- software industry; computer security [1]
- Company / filing name
- Gen Digital Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Tempe [1]
- Founded
- 1982-03-01 [1]
- Legal form
- public company [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Vincent Pilette [1]
- Founders
- Gary Hendrix [1]
- Official website
- www.gendigital.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 3,659 · reported year 2020 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 2,490,000,000 · reported year 2020 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6687711084 [1]
- CIK
- 849399 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- GEN (Nasdaq), GENVR (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, United States, and Prague, Czech Republic. 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 on the NASDAQ and Prague Stock Exchange. Its portfolio includes Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, MoneyLion and CCleaner. [3]
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. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Gen Digital. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Vincent Pilette in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 3,659 · reported year 2020. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 2,490,000,000 · reported year 2020. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: GEN (Nasdaq), GENVR (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Gen Digital Inc. founded?
Founded: 1982-03-01. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Gen Digital Inc.?
Headquarters location: Tempe. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Gen Digital Inc.?
Business sectors: software industry; computer security. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Gen Digital (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.