SSH Communications Security Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Change of CEO at SSH Communications Security

Helsinki, Finland, 2016-02-18 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SSH COMMUNICATIONS
SECURITY CORPORATION   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT   FEBRUARY 18, 2016 AT 09:00AM 

Change of CEO at SSH Communications Security

Harri Koponen will start as a senior advisor of SSH and resigns from the role
of CEO as of 17.2.2016. Koponen will concentrate in the future among other
things on the firewall and governmental business in Finland and abroad, and
will assist in sales in the Telecom sector. The majority shareholder of the
company will propose Koponen to the Board of Directors of the company. 

Tatu Ylönen will start as CEO 17.2.2016. Ylönen invented the SSH protocol and
he has a long career at SSH Communications Security.  Ylönen is the founder of
the company and has previously worked as, e.g., Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Innovation Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the company. 

Chairman of the Board, Timo Syrjälä thanks Koponen for renewing the company
strategy and opening new accounts.  The co-operation continues with Koponen’s
new role in the company. 

For additional information:

Tatu Ylönen
CEO

Timo Syrjälä
Chairman of the Board

tel. +358 20 500 7000

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
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About SSH Communications Security
SSH Communications Security is the market leader 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 .