RIP: Antivirus veteran Raimund Genes, 54

[frogboy]

Trend Micro CTO suffered fatal heart attack.

Colleagues and friends are mourning the sudden death of distinguished antivirus industry veteran Raimund Genes last Friday.

Genes, 54, chief technology officer at Trend Micro, began as a distributor before joining the antivirus firm in the early days of the industry back in 1996. He served with distinction in a variety of senior business development and technology roles for the last 30 years.

I interviewed Genes for El Reg several times and found him to be technically knowledgable and a clear communicator, an antidote to the FUD and hyperbole sometimes found elsewhere. He'll be missed, especially by his family.

Read More. RIP: Antivirus veteran Raimund Genes, 54

 

[Winter Soldier]

Sad news, we lose a great contributor.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Sad news.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Can't afford to loose good ones like that.
Prayers go out to his family.

 

[WinXPert]

My condolences to the family

 

[Amelith Nargothrond]

My condolences to the family

His legacy is Trend Micro, and even though i don't know him, i will surely try to take his example, have a legacy to leave behind. After all, this is the hardest thing to do, and he did it.
Condolences to the family!

 

[BugCode]

So sad and he was so young, he has could be a many good things in future. My condolence for his family

 

[kev216]

I've never heard of him, but I have no doubt he was very important in the Trend Micro family and more in general in the industry.
54 is way too young...
Condolences to the family and everyone who worked together with him.

 

[JHomes]

Sad to hear, I watched an interview he gave on YouTube and he was great.
OK, so who's going to start the timer until his story is made into a dramatized hollywood movie starring Brad Pitt?

 

[Deletedmessiah]

RIP. My prayers to his family and colleagues.