In his new role, Nigel will head the UK Sales and Technical Solutions teams and in co-operation work with approved partners to expand the SSH Tectia customer-base in the UK and Ireland. Over the next few months, Nigel plans to further strengthen the sales of SSH Tectia in line with the growing opportunities. The new UK office will be the main point of contact for SSH customers and partners in the UK and Ireland, and provide customer feedback to SSH in Finland. "We are pleased to announce the appointment of an energetic and highly experienced sales team in the UK as we expand and build on our existing presence." said Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH. Nigel Carter, UK Sales Director, brings with him over 20 years of experience in the IT and services industries. Prior to joining SSH, Nigel held General Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing positions with DreTec (2000-2003), a developer of e-commerce solutions to the financial services industry. Before joining DreTec, Nigel Carter was Sales and Marketing Director in JBA Ireland, a software vendor in the ERP applications market. Clive Richardson, SSH UK Sales Manager, has held senior sales positions with Entranet and S1 Corporation, where he was responsible for managing teams of executives and driving sales. Michael Hoegen, SSH Director of Technical Solutions, will be responsible for solution engineering and technical sales projects. Previously, he was the Director of the global technical support unit at SSH. Prior to joining SSH, as an entrepreneur, Michael held executive positions within the European business world.