Trend Micro’s Cork arm boosts profits 35%

Operating profits at the Irish arm of computer anti-virus software manufacturer Trend Micro rose by 35% last year to €6m.

New figures show that the Cork-based Trend Micro (EMEA) Ltd recorded the operating profit increase after revenues fell marginally from €166.99m to €166.92m in the 12 months to the end of December.

The Cork operation oversees the company’s European, African and Middle East markets (EMEA) markets. The accounts also show that the numbers employed by the firm dipped by one last year from 547 to 546.