SSH Communications Security

Board/Management Information • Apr 11, 2018

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SSH Communications Security Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

SSH ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

**SSH ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

**SSH appoints a new Vice President of Global SalesMr. Sami Ahvenniemi (45 years) has been appointed as the Vice President of Global Sales and member of the Executive Management Team of SSH Communications Security starting April 16, 2018.

Sami is a software industry veteran with over 20 years of experience from global software sales. Sami knows SSH well, having worked at SSH in executive positions in 1998-2002 and 2012-2015 both in Finland and the US. Sami has also served as an executive, chairman, or board member in several successful technology companies such as Behaviosec, Bluegiga Technologies, Neo4j, Sensinode, and most recently as co-founder at Kontena. Sami has also been a partner and board member in one of the most successful Finnish venture capital firms, Conor Venture Partners.

Sami holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Industrial Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology (currently Aalto University)."Sami brings us a proven sales management and execution skill set with deep knowledge not only of SSH products and cybersecurity but also cloud and DevOps domains. He will be a key contributor in developing our sales processes and helping us drive our sales. I welcome Sami on board and look forward to working closely with him,” says Kaisa Olkkonen, Chief Executive Officer of SSH Communications Security.SSH announces new Executive Management teamExecutive management team of SSH Communications Security consists of:

• Kaisa Olkkonen, Chief Executive Officer
• Sami Ahvenniemi, Global Sales
• Simo Karkkulainen, Chief Digital Officer
• Jussi Löppönen, Head of PrivX Business Program and Product Management
• Jussi Mononen, Business Development
• Niklas Nordström Chief Financial Officer
• Markku Rossi, Chief Technology Officer
• Joe Scaff, USA Operations and Customer Services

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORPORATION

Kaisa Olkkonen

CEO

For further information, please contact:

Kaisa Olkkonen, CEO, tel. +358 40 579 5216

Distribution:

Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

Major media

www.ssh.com

**SSH Communications Security

**SSH Communications Security is a leading provider of enterprise cybersecurity solutions that monitor, control, and automate trusted access to critical data. The company’s long track record of innovation includes Secure Shell (SSH) – one of the world’s most widely used network security protocols. Customers worldwide trust our flagship Universal SSH Key Manager® and other solutions to manage access, while greatly reducing costs and compliance risks. The Company sells direct through offices in North America, Europe and Asia and through a global network of certified partners. The company’s shares (SSH1V) are quoted on the NASDAQ Helsinki. For more information, visit www.ssh.com.