Adams Establishes Global Sales and Marketing Group to Drive Worldwide Programs Supporting SSH Tectia® Enterprise Security Solutions HELSINKI, FINLAND and WELLESLEY, Mass. - Feb. 25, 2009 - SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading provider of enterprise security solutions and end-to-end communications security, today announced that it has expanded the role of George Adams, the US-based president of SSH Communications Security, Inc., to be executive vice president of global sales and marketing for SSH Communications Security Corp. Adams will leverage his 30 years of sales, marketing and general management experience and proven track record to develop and execute SSH's worldwide sales and marketing strategy and market development programs for the SSH Tectia® product family. Adams reports directly to Jari Mielonen, president and CEO of SSH Communications Security, Corp. ”In his 10 years with SSH, George has done an outstanding job developing strategies to expand and maintain the company's market position and positive financial results in the Americas region,” said Mielonen. ”I look forward to working with George to leverage his considerable experience, background and insights to expand the company's leadership position in Europe, Asia Pacific and the rest of the world.” To help develop and execute global sales and marketing activities, Adams has established a team of seasoned security industry professionals. Key team members include Jeff DeLisio, senior vice president of sales for the Americas, Jouni Leinonen, vice president of sales for Europe and the rest of the world (EROW) and Asia Pacific (APAC), Byron Rashed, director of global marketing, and Tommi Lampila, director of technical marketing. Biographies Prior to joining SSH in 1999, Mr. Adams held marketing and general management responsibilities with Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Sun Microsystems, Intel, Analog Devices, and Motorola. He earned an MBA from Boston University and a BSEE from the University of Miami. He is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and ISSA. He is based in Boston, Mass., USA. DeLisio joined SSH in April 2002 as sales director for the Americas, and brought over 15 years of successful software and IT security sales and marketing experience to SSH. Leinonen joined SSH in January 2009, bringing over 15 years of successful software sales, marketing and operations management experience to SSH. Rashed, recently promoted to global marketing director, has more than 15 years of experience leading global marketing programs, including his 8-year tenure with SSH overseeing all marketing operations for the Americas. Lampila joined SSH in 2000, and has served in progressive roles from product management and solutions marketing. About SSH Communications Security SSH Communications Security is a world-leading provider of enterprise security solutions and end-to-end communications security, and the original developer of the Secure Shell protocol. The company's SSH Tectia solution addresses the most critical needs of large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies. With SSH Tectia, organizations can cost-effectively secure their system administration, file transfers, and application connectivity against both internal and external security risks. As the original developer of the Secure Shell protocol and other key network security technologies, SSH has since 1995 developed end-to-end communications security solutions specifically for the enterprise. Currently more than 100 of Global Fortune 500 companies are using SSH security solutions. SSH shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges Main List. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com. ### SSH Corp. Contact: George Adams SSH Corp. +1 781 247 2100 george.adams@ssh.com Global Marketing Contact: Byron Rashed SSH Corp. + 1 949 643 0733 byron.rashed@ssh.com Investor Relations Contact: Mika Peuranen SSH Corp. +358 20 500 7419 mika.peuranen@ssh.com Public Relations Contact: Cheryl Seaberg Walt & Company +1 408 369 7200 x2981 ssh@walt.com © 2009 SSH Communications Security Corp. All rights reserved. ssh® and Tectia® are registered trademarks of SSH Communications Security Corp in the United States and in certain other jurisdictions. The SSH and Tectia logos are trademarks of SSH Communications Security Corp and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners.
SSH Establishes New Global Sales and Marketing Group to be Led by George Adams
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