SSH Communications Security Oyj - Company Announcement

Change in Executive Management Team at SSH Communications Security

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-02-16 13:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SSH COMMUNICATIONS
SECURITY CORPORATION   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT   FEBRUARY 16, 2015 AT 02:30 PM 

Change in Executive Management Team at SSH Communications Security

Markku Rossi (44 years) has been nominated as the Chief Technology Officer
(CTO) of SSH Communications Security. Throughout his close to 25 years'
software engineering and software architecture career, Markku has led
development teams and architecture design work in several companies. Along with
prior SSH experience, he brings his vast background in software, security
protocol and database technologies to the company's service. Markku has a
Master of Science in Computer Science from the Helsinki University of
Technology. Previous CTO of SSH, Antti Huima is leaving on sick leave due to a
serious illness. "On behalf of the entire Company, I wish to express my sincere gratitude and
deep appreciation to Antti for his commitment and contribution at SSH. We are
truly sorry to see him leave and wish him the best and assure our support in
the future. Let me also warmly welcome Markku to the fold. I have full
confidence in his continuing Antti's significant work with matching dedication,
competence and enthusiasm.", says Harri Koponen, Chief Executive Officer of SSH
Communications Security. 

Executive management team of SSH Communications Security is:


  -- Harri Koponen, Chief Executive Officer
  -- Matthew McKenna, Chief Commercial Officer
  -- Markku Rossi, Chief Technology Officer
  -- Jyrki Lalla, Chief Financial Officer


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Harri Koponen
CEO

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

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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