In the course of the international expansion, Clavister, the Swedish vendor of high performance IT/IP security solutions, has appointed Ralf Labeda as Head of Sales. As an experienced management executive Labeda is responsible for all Own Brand sales activities of the company. Before joining Clavister, Ralf Labeda held a management position at Cisco´s Linksys division, where he was responsible for expanding the company's business development and the fast economic growth of Linksys.

Ralf Labeda, Head of Sales

"I consider it as a privilege to join the Clavister team and I am looking forward to the challenge to expand the presence of Clavister and its technologically leading security solutions in the international markets", says Labeda.

Peter Johansson, CEO of Clavister, comments: "We are pleased to have won with Ralf Labeda an internationally experienced manager for Clavister. Ralf brings a wealth of experience in leading highly focused teams and an outstanding track record. These are extremely important for Clavister, because currently we have massively intensified our sales activities in the worldwide markets to expand into new markets and sales channels."

About Clavister
Clavister is a leading developer of high-performance IT/IP security. The products, based on unique technology, include carrier-class firewalls and VPN solutions. They have been awarded preferred choice by international press and are in use today by thousands of satisfied customers. In short; In a world where people depend on information, Clavister provides complete security solutions more cost-efficient than any competitor, always with Your business in mind.

Clavister was founded 1997 in Sweden. Its R&D and headquarters is situated in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and its solutions are marketed and sold through sales offices, distributors and resellers in Europe and Asia. Clavister also offers its technology to OEM manufacturers.