IP-based security and unified threat management (UTM) specialist, Clavister has made a further two new appointments to its executive management team. Steve Turner joins the organisation as VP Product Marketing and Strategy, and Casper Seifert has been appointed as CFO.

The two new additions to the management team follow Andre Stewart’s recent appointment as VP Sales Worldwide and COO. Each new addition brings a wealth of international experience to the Clavister team and will significantly contribute to the organization’s global growth strategy.

Turner brings many years experience to the role having worked for a number of well-known organisations including Digital Equipment Corp., Cisco Systems and France Telecom. Most recently, he headed up the global customer support services organization for Fortinet, where he re-organized and revamped the service portfolio and service delivery.

Seifert brings to his new role a wealth of experience in finance and accounting across a variety of industries and prior to joining Clavister, he was CFO for companies including Trade Doubler and the world leading educational company EF Education Group.

Peter Johansson, Clavister’s CEO said: “Steve and Casper are both welcome additions to Clavister.  These appointments will help strengthen our team. They constitute a very important part of the foundation for the next phase of our global growth strategy.

He continues: “Our plans for expansion don’t stop with the management team. Next step is for us to continue to grow our international sales teams in EMEA, Asia and other emerging markets. These are exciting times for Clavister.”

Commenting on his new position, Turner said: “I am very impressed with the quality and versatility of the Clavister product range and see great potential for developing a winning global product marketing strategy. Clavister is at an exciting stage of its global expansion plans and I am very pleased to be part of it.”

Seifert said: “Clavister is a company with a great future ahead of it and I am thrilled to be part of the team. I look forward to working with the executive management team as the organization continues to expand and take its offering into new markets.”

Clavister has virtual and physical security offerings and has built strategic alliances with technology leaders such as Ericsson, VMware, Kaspersky, D-Link and SAAB Aerotech. Its customer base includes Terremark, bwin, Hamburg Stock Exchange, France Telecom/Orange, Unibase, Danieli, Rogers Wireless, DGC, Africa Online, and China Power.





About Clavister
Since 1997, Clavister has been delivering leading network security solutions, providing commercial advantage to tens of thousands of businesses worldwide. The Clavister family of unified threat management (UTM) appliances and remote access solutions provide innovative and flexible network security with world-class management and control.

Clavister is a pioneer of virtual network security, and this along with its portfolio of hardware and software appliances gives customers the ultimate choice. Clavister products are backed by Clavister’s award-winning support, maintenance and education program.

Headquartered in Sweden, Clavister’s solutions are sold through International sales offices, distributors, and resellers throughout EMEA and Asia.

Clavister was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Niche Players quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Small to Medium Sized Business (SMB) Multifunction Firewalls.

To learn more about Clavister, visit www.clavister.com.