Change in Executive Management Team at SSH Communications Security

Helsinki, Finland, 2016-05-13 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT   MAY 13, 2016 AT 09:00 AM

Change in Executive Management Team at SSH Communications Security

Ed Jackowiak has decided to step down from position of VP Sales, US. Ed Jackowiak led the company’s sales and operations in the US market and reported directly to company CEO. While the recruitment process for a successor is ongoing, Matthew McKenna will act as head of US.

"On behalf of the Company, I wish to express my appreciation of the work Ed did with us. We respect his decision to pursue other interests, and thank Ed for his contributions. We sincerely wish him all the best in his future endeavors", says Tatu Ylönen, Chief Executive Officer of SSH Communications Security.

“SSH Communications Security continues to execute its strategy of pursuing the largely untapped potential of key management and trusted access in critically important enterprise infrastructure”, continues Ylönen. “Our recently publicized deals on SSH key management and encrypted session monitoring testify to the clear market need for our technology – in US and in other markets. We will pursue this market opportunity with vigor and enthusiasm.”

Consequently, the company makes changes to its management team. The new management team is:

- Tatu Ylönen, CEO
- Jyrki Lalla, CFO
- Matthew McKenna, Chief Strategy Officer & VP of Key Accounts
- Markku Rossi, Chief Technology Officer
- Kalle Jääskeläinen, VP, Enterprise Key Management
- Petri Helenius, VP, Network Protection


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Tatu Ylönen
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Jyrki Lalla, CFO, tel. +358 45 340 4641

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
Major media
www.ssh.com

About SSH Communications Security:
As the inventor of the SSH protocol, we have a twenty-year history of leading the market in developing advanced security solutions that enable, monitor, and manage encrypted networks. Over 3,000 customers across the globe trust the company’s encryption, access control and encrypted channel monitoring solutions to meet complex compliance requirements, improve their security posture and save on operational costs. SSH Communications Security is headquartered in Helsinki and has offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company’s shares (SSH1V) are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. For more information, visit www.ssh.com