Shandd Argentina S.R.L. to sell Tectia Security Solutions in Argentina


HELSINKI, FINLAND and WELLESLEY, Mass. - March 01, 2011, 2011-03-01 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tectia Corporation (HEL: TEC1V), the market maker in real-time information security solutions, announced the appointment of the IT solution builder Shandd Argentina S.R.L., to sell Tectia information security solutions in Argentina. Shandd provides IT services and solutions to a wide range of companies, many of which are among the largest and most influential companies in the region and worldwide. Some of its customers include Roche S.A., Biersdorf S.A., Citibank, The Walt Disney Company ARG S.A., Procter & Gamble, Accenture, Johnson & Johnson and GE.

The agreement authorizes Shandd to distribute Tectia solutions for secure data-in-transit, governance and regulatory compliance as part of its professional technology offering. Shandd Argentina S.R.L. provides added value to corporations with a focus on advisory, consultancy, supply and implementation services for computer science solutions.
 
“We believe that a number of our customers will benefit greatly from Tectia security solutions,” said Nicolás Palestini, CEO of Shandd Argentina S.R.L. “It is of utmost importance that new solutions and services help us improve the specialized services we offer. We are confident that our partnership with Tectia will help us provide added value for our customers,” he emphasized.

“We are excited to have Shandd as a Tectia Solutions Partner,” said Matthew McKenna, Tectia’s Senior VP for Global Sales and Channel Development. “Shandd has a long and solid track record of providing relevant business solutions to the leading companies in the region. We are pleased that they see Tectia Security Solutions as an enhancement to their range of solutions and services,” he added.

Tectia Corporation
Tectia Corporation, (formerly SSH Communications Security Corp.) is the market maker in real-time information security solutions for modern, networked organizations. We create an invaluable Circle of Trust for our customers and their stakeholders by securing, automating, managing and sharing confidential information with Tectia solutions in fixed, mobile, and cloud environments.

We enable and enhance business for thousands of customers in multiple industries in the private and public sectors around the world. We operate in the Americas, Europe, and APAC regions, with headquarters located in Helsinki, Finland. The company was established in 1995, and holds 15 patents. Its shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

More information is available at www.tectia.com

Shandd Argentina S.R.L.
Shandd Argentina S.R.L. was established in 1998 and its directors have accumulated over 30 years of experience in the Argentine IT market. Today, more than 40 top quality vendors trust the representation of their products and services to Shandd. Shandd provides a wide range of integrated IT solutions for networking, security and storage.

www.shandd.com

         Tectia Corporation
         Matthew McKenna
         firstname.lastname@tectia.com
         +358 (0)20 500 7000
         
         Shannd Argentina S.R.L.
         Nicolás Palestini
         firstname.lastname@shandd.com
         +54 11 4717 1093