Symantec 2010 Annual Report Download - page 6

We have the opportunity to extract more value from our unique portfolio to capture growth
within our markets. Quality and integration are now built into our DNA and are fundamentals we
will build upon each year. We will quickly integrate the technology we acquire to drive value for
the company and our shareholders. Our recent acquisitions of MessageLabs, Vontu, PC Tools, and
SwapDrive have been very successful. We achieved these successes through streamlined opera-
tional integration, thoughtful and quick decision making, and incentive alignment on Day One. We
are committed to holding ourselves accountable to the goals we outline with each and every
acquisition.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
In fiscal 2010, we continued to make progress on the corporate responsibility issues of
highest priority to our stakeholders and our company. These include securing information and
helping individuals stay safe online, increasing customer satisfaction, addressing climate change by
identifying ways to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in our own operations and at
customers’ data centers, upholding human rights — especially privacy and freedom of expression,
promoting diversity and inclusion, and retaining our top talent.
Symantec continues to be recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the FTSE4Good,
and the Corporate Responsibility Officer 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. We advanced in the
Fortune Most Admired Companies ranking, moving from number 8 to number 4 in the computer
software industry, due in large part to our efforts in corporate responsibility.
We also continued our commitment to the important work being done by schools, nonprofit
organizations, and local communities. During the year we donated more than $22 million in cash
and software to support the following: science, technology, and math education; equal access to
education; diversity in engineering; online safety; and environmental responsibility.
EXPECT GREAT THINGS
While I’m excited about the progress we are making, I’m even more excited about the
opportunities that lie ahead. The long-term vision for our company is solid and we have laid the
foundation to solve some of the industry’s most complex problems. Leadership across all of our
markets, talented employees, and a drive to win will make us successful now and in the years to
come. I look forward to sharing with you the many accomplishments team Symantec will achieve
in fiscal 2011.
Sincerely,
ENRIQUE SALEM
President and Chief Executive Officer
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This annual report contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to safe harbors
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements including words such as “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“projects,” and similar expressions. Statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, anticipated growth and
trends in our businesses and in our industries, the anticipated impacts of acquisitions, and other characterizations of future events or
circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions, based on our current expectations about future
events and may not prove to be accurate. We do not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
events occurring or circumstances arising after the date of this report. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
and our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements on the basis of several factors, including those that we discuss under Item 1A, Risk Factors of the 10-K. We encourage you
to read that section carefully.
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