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Clive Richardson, Nigel Carter and Michael Hoegen appointed as UK sales team

SSH Communications Security, a world-leading developer of managed security middleware, today announced the appointment of Nigel Carter as UK Sales Director, Clive Richardson as UK Sales Manager and Michael Hoegen as Director of Technical Solutions to boost UK business.

In his new role, Nigel will head the UK Sales and Technical Solutions teams and in close co-operation work with approved partners to expand the SSH Tectia customer-base in the UK and Ireland. Over the next few months, Nigel plans to further strengthen the sales of SSH Tectia in line with the growing opportunities. The new UK office will be the main point of contact for SSH customers and partners in the UK and Ireland, and also provide customer feedback to SSH in Finland.

"We are pleased to announce the appointment of an energetic and highly experienced sales team in the UK as we expand and build on our existing presence", said Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH.

Nigel Carter, UK Sales Director, brings with him over 20 years of experience in the IT and Services industries. Prior to joining SSH, Nigel held General Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing positions with DreTec (2000-2003), a significant leader in the development and deployment of e-commerce solutions to the financial services industry. Before joining DreTec, Nigel Carter was Sales and Marketing Director in JBA Ireland, a leading software vendor in the ERP applications market.

Clive Richardson, SSH UK Sales Manager, has held senior sales positions with Entranet and S1 Corporation, where he was responsible for managing teams of executives and driving sales.

Michael Hoegen, SSH Director of Technical Solutions, will be responsible for solution engineering and technical sales projects. Previously, he was the Director of the global technical support unit at SSH. Prior to joining SSH, as an entrepreneur, Michael held executive positions within the European business world.

About SSH Communications Security

SSH Communications Security is a leading provider of easy-to-use centrally managed data security solutions addressing the most critical needs of large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies. As the original developer of the widely used Secure Shell technology, SSH is also pioneering the managed security middleware market with its award-winning SSH Tectia solution. With SSH Tectia, organizations can cost-effectively protect their business communications against both internal and external security risks. Currently more than 100 of Global Fortune 500 companies are using SSH security solutions to secure their data communications. SSH shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges Main List. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

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