F-Secure, Inc. Names Bo Sorensen as Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Industry Veteran to Manage Accelerating Growth in the Americas.

Business/Technology Editors

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002

F-Secure, Inc, a leading developer of centrally managed security solutions for the mobile enterprise, has named Bo Sorensen to the new post of Vice President, Sales and Marketing. An industry veteran with 17 years of experience in computer, software, telecommunications and wireless technologies, Mr. Sorensen will manage the company's accelerating growth in the Americas.

Mr. Sorensen has an extensive background in the IT industry and has held management positions at International Computers Ltd, Fujitsu Software, and Nokia Data. Most recently, he was responsible for carrier sales and business development at Sonera Corporation's Zed subsidiary in Mountain View, California. Prior to this position, he worked as director of sales at Fujutsu Software Corporation.

Ilkka Starck, F-Secure Executive Vice President/Americas, said, "Bo's broad experience, particularly the last five years concentrating on wireless technologies, makes him the ideal candidate to leverage F-Secure's leadership position in securing the mobile enterprise. His proven abilities, ranging from business strategy to managing relationships with business partners and motivating a sales force, demonstrate a rare combination of skills that are so important for F-Secure to achieve its growth potential."

Mr. Sorensen said, "With all the attention on cybersecurity, there could not be a better time to be joining F-Secure, which has established a position of leadership in wireless and mobile technologies. The company has an excellent reputation, backed by a solid team and world renowned technology. I look forward to helping the company continue its growth in one of the world's largest and most important markets."

F-Secure provides scalable end-to-end information security solutions, award-winning anti-virus software and a policy-based enterprise security management infrastructure for centralized control. F-Secure is the most proactive solution for securing the mobile, distributed enterprise, delivering managed security products to ensure security policies are always on and always enforced.

About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation is a leading developer of centrally managed security solutions for the mobile enterprise. The company's award-winning, integrated anti-virus, file encryption and network security solutions for handhelds, laptops, desktops, servers, mail servers and firewalls provide centralized policy based management of widely dispersed user communities. Founded in 1988, F-Secure is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (HEX: FSC). Corporate headquarters is in Helsinki, Finland with North American main office in San Jose, California. The company maintains offices in Germany, Japan, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and is supported by a network of VARs and distributors in over 90 countries around the globe.