Softonic.com is a web portal based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was founded in June 1997 and is owned by Softonic International.
Softonic started in 1996 as a file-oriented download service called Shareware Intercom, at Intercom Online (Grupo Intercom), a provider of Internet services in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).
In 1999, the service was described as having a "generosity of games, antivirus, education and the long, seductive etcetera.
In 2000, the company became independent under the name Softonic. In 2004, Softonic was made available in German, and in 2005, English.
At the end of 2014, Softonic announced that a headcount reduction procedure would be carried out as a cost-cutting measure, allegedly due to financial and organizational reasons. In December, the company formalized the dismissal of 156 employees, against the initial estimation of 207.
In February, 2015, Softonic announced that industry veteran and Download.com co-founder Scott Arpajian had been appointed as CEO of Softonic, replacing Founder Tomás Diago.
In July 2016, Softonic announced a partnership with business software platform Crozdesk. In May 2017, the company announced that it had hired international executive Sophie Bernard as Vice President of Strategy. In October 2019, Softonic acquired Ghacks.
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