Helsinki, Finland, 2016-12-05 15:02 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
SSH Communications Security Oyj has finished employer/employee consultation process that was began on 9.11.2016 to reorganize its operations and find cost savings.
SSH will refocus its operations around its core strategy and focuses its sales activities. SSH will reorganize its R&D efforts to better correspond to its customers’ accelerating digital and cloud transformation.
SSH will focus its sales and marketing activities in Asia to Hong Kong and will dissolve the subsidiaries in Singapore and Japan. In Europe, SSH will concentrate its direct sales activities to Northern and Central Europe.
As a result of the process, SSH will reduce its headcount by 17 people in Finland and by 8 people abroad totaling 25 globally. The initially estimated maximum need for personnel reductions was 37 people.
Helsinki, 5.12.2016
SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY OYJ
Tatu Ylönen
CEO
Further information:
Jussi Mononen, COO, tel: +358 45 615 4855
Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
Major media
www.ssh.com
About 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 OMX Helsinki. For more information, visit www.ssh.com.