Anti-virus vendor Trend Micro is trying to maintain a competitive position by broadening its offerings with the purchase of anti-spam vendor, Kelkea, for an undisclosed sum.
Kelkea, which was a not-for profit organisation until the middle of 2004 when it changed its name from Maps (mail prevention system), generated US$1.6 million in revenues last year.
The organisation has 20 staff, which will remain at its San Jose, California, offices rather than move to Trend Micro's Cupertino headquarters due to space considerations. Its founder, chairman and chief executive Dave Rand will become Trend Micro's chief technologist of Internet security.
