2010-01-01
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Kaspersky-sponsored expedition reaches South Pole.
Copyright © 2010 Virus Bulletin
There were double celebrations for key members of the Kaspersky Lab management team on 31 December as they welcomed in the new year and greeted the Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition at the South Pole. CEO Eugene Kaspersky, Managing Director for the APAC Region Harry Cheung, and Director of Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team Alexander Gostev travelled to the Patriot Hills base camp in Antarctica on 30 December before travelling on to the Pole itself to congratulate the expedition team.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth, the aim of the all-female expedition – which received funding from Kaspersky Lab – was to demonstrate the potential for greater intercultural understanding and exchange, while also highlighting the achievements of women across the world. The team – comprising seven women from six Commonwealth countries – braved blizzards, crevasses and temperatures below -30°C as they skied over 900km from the coast of Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole.
Kaspersky, Cheung and Gostev joined the women in planting a Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition flag at the South Pole to mark their achievement. More about the expedition can be found at http://www.kasperskycommonwealthexpedition.com/.
