Helsinki, Finland -
June 22, 2004
SSH Appoints Juha Saksi as VP of Sales in Europe
SSH Communications Security Corp. (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of managed security middleware, has appointed Juha Saksi as Vice President of Sales, Europe and Asia. Reporting to Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH, Juha Saksi will become a member of the SSH Management Team and be responsible for SSH Tectia sales in Europe and Asia as well as strengthening sales with local SSH partners. Sales teams in Finland, Germany, UK and Japan will report to Mr.Saksi.
Prior to joining SSH, Juha Saksi held positions at F-Secure as Director of Wireless Security Business and at Okmetic as VP of Sales and Marketing. He was also a member of the management team in both companies. Before joining F-Secure, he was responsible for managing sales and marketing at Vaisala. Juha Saksi holds an M. Sc. (Eng) from Helsinki University of Technology and an eMBA from HUT.
"The proven technology and skills at SSH, combined with the innovative SSH Tectia solution, form an excellent starting point for implementing the new SSH sales strategy in Europe and Asia. I relish the opportunity to use my experience in the areas of data security and sales development to build a strong market presence for the new solution", says Juha Saksi.
SSH Tectia is an enterprise-class suite of security solutions based on the award-winning SSH Secure Shell technology. SSH Tectia solution is designed to protect critical communications from external and internal threats. It provides transparent strong encryption and authentication and easily integrates into multi-application environments.
Commenting on the strategy behind the new appointment, Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH said: "Juha brings valuable expertise into expanding the sales in Europe and Asia. He will be responsible for sales in these areas and George Adams will continue as the Senior VP of Sales in the US. Dividing sales into two operational divisions brings us closer to our partners and customers in their local territories."
Juha Saksi's photos can be found from www.ssh.com/company/pr/people/saksi.html.
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Shiho Hashimoto
SSH Communications Security Corp.
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Prior to joining SSH, Juha Saksi held positions at F-Secure as Director of Wireless Security Business and at Okmetic as VP of Sales and Marketing. He was also a member of the management team in both companies. Before joining F-Secure, he was responsible for managing sales and marketing at Vaisala. Juha Saksi holds an M. Sc. (Eng) from Helsinki University of Technology and an eMBA from HUT.
"The proven technology and skills at SSH, combined with the innovative SSH Tectia solution, form an excellent starting point for implementing the new SSH sales strategy in Europe and Asia. I relish the opportunity to use my experience in the areas of data security and sales development to build a strong market presence for the new solution", says Juha Saksi.
SSH Tectia is an enterprise-class suite of security solutions based on the award-winning SSH Secure Shell technology. SSH Tectia solution is designed to protect critical communications from external and internal threats. It provides transparent strong encryption and authentication and easily integrates into multi-application environments.
Commenting on the strategy behind the new appointment, Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH said: "Juha brings valuable expertise into expanding the sales in Europe and Asia. He will be responsible for sales in these areas and George Adams will continue as the Senior VP of Sales in the US. Dividing sales into two operational divisions brings us closer to our partners and customers in their local territories."
Juha Saksi's photos can be found from www.ssh.com/company/pr/people/saksi.html.
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 TectiaSSH Corp. Contact
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