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Market Cap:$376.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$107.6M
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F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of our response. According to independent studies in 2004 and 2005 our response time to new threats is significantly faster than our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for Internet Service Providers.
President & CEO
Kimmo AlkioNumber of Employees 300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths): 561621
Recent Events
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F-Secure Acquires Steek SA
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Fifth Street Finance Corp. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Fifth Street Finance Corp. FSC F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript August 6, 2009 9:00 am ET
Fifth Street Finance Corp. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. We will go first to Troy Ward at Stifel Nicolaus. Troy Ward - Stifel Nicolaus Great, thank you. Good morning. Len Tannenbaum Good morning. Troy Ward - Stifel Nicolaus Quickly on – Len, on – can you speak about your expectation for origination...
F-Secure buy storage startup Steek
Online security firm F-Secure is buying storage management startup Steek for EUR27.5m (USD38.7m), with the possibility of a further performance-based payment of up to EUR2.5m (USD3.5m) next year. Steek manages online multimedia data storage, file sharing, and automated backup solutions for...
Fifth Street Finance Corp. F2Q09 (Qtr End 03/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We’ll go first to Greg Mason with Stifel Nicolaus. Greg Mason - Stifel Nicolaus Good morning, everyone. First I wanted to see if you could give us a little more color on the potential expanded credit facility and SBIC facility; any expectations of timing on...
Belfast ISP to offer F-Secure online backup service
INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Belfast based ISP UTV Internet announced on 11 December that it has extended its Internet security portfolio by adding F-Secure Online Backup to its range of security provisions for customers. The company said that Online Backup offers ease of use through smart...
Belfast ISP to offer F-Secure online backup service
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-11 December 2008-Belfast ISP to offer F-Secure online backup serviceC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Belfast based ISP UTV Internet announced on 11 December that it has extended its Internet security portfolio by adding F-Secure Online Backup to its range of security provisions for customers. The company said that...
Fifth Street Finance Corp. F4Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Excerpt Fifth Street Finance Corp. FSC F4Q08 Earnings Call December 10, 2008 5:00 pm ET Executives William Craig – Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer Leonard Tannenbaum – Chief Executive Officer, President Bernard Berman – Executive Vice President, Secretary Stacey Thorne – Vice President, Investor...
F-Secure to provide security solutions to Sify's broadband users.(INTERNET)
F-Secure Corporation has inked a deal with India's Sify Consumer Broadband for providing data security to the latter's broadband customers. F-Secure security services would now be provided to nearly 50 percent of the country's broadband users via four leading Internet service providers. Sify would provide its...
F-Secure to provide security solutions to Sify's broadband users.(INTERNET)
F-Secure Corporation has inked a deal with India's Sify Consumer Broadband for providing data security to the latter's broadband customers. F-Secure security services would now be provided to nearly 50 percent of the country's broadband users via four leading Internet service providers. Sify would provide its...
Microsoft releases emergency software patch
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Microsoft on Tuesday released a high-priority software patch intended to fix a dangerous vulnerability in its Vista and Windows operating systems. The world's largest computer software company made the patch available as hacker groups, most of them based in China, intensified attacks crafted to exploit...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kimmo Alkio | President & CEO |
| Ari Hypponen | CTO |
| Mikko Hypponen | Chief Research Officer |
| Pirkka PalomAki | Cto |
| Taneli Virtanen | CFO |
| Seppo Ruotsalainen | Senior Vice President |
| Travis Witteveen | Senior Vice President, Products & Services |
| Antti Reijonen | Vice President, Strategy |
| Ari Alakiuttu | Vice President, Products |
| Curtis Cresta | Vice President and General Manager, North American Operations |
| Jari Heinonen | Vice President, Apac |
| Juha Ollila | Vice President of Channel Business |
| Samu Konttinen | Vice President, Mobile Solutions Business Unit |
| Trond Neergaard | Vice President, Marketing |
| Aki Manttari | Director, HR |
| Erkko Vainio | Manager, Channel, Global |
| Jaana Sirkia | Manager, Public Relations & Communications |
| Klaus Jetter | Country Manager for F, Secure Germany |
| Nicola Rix | Marketing Manager Gb & Ireland F, Secure Uk |
| Pertti Suomalainen | Manager, Channel |
| Eila Mustala | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Patrik Runald | Senior Security Specialist |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pertti Ervi | Chairman |
| Risto Siilasmaa | Founder & Chairman |
| Sari M. Baldauf | Member of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee |
| Alex Sozonoff | Board Member |
| Antti Vasara | Board of Directors |
| Juho Malmberg | Member of the Board |
| Kaj-Erik Relander | Advisory Board |
| Marko Ahtisaari | Member of the Board |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | President & CEO | Current |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Former | |
| Helsinki University of Technology | MBA Degree | Former |
| Texas A&M University | Bba Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | CTO | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Information Security Corporation | Former | |
| Nixu Ltd | Former | |
| Helsinki University of Technology | CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) | Former |
Mikko Hypponen is the Chief Research Officer for F-Secure. He has worked with F-Secure since 1991. Mr. Hypponen led the team that took down the world-wide network used by the Sobig.F worm in 2003, was the first to warn the world about the Sasser outbreak in 2004 and named the infamous Storm Worm in 2007. Mr. Hypponen has assisted law enforcment in USA, Europe and Asia on cybercrime cases. He has written for magazines such as Scientific American, Foreign Policy and Virus Bulletin. Mr. Hypponen has addressed the most important security-related conferences worldwide. He is also an inventor for several patents, including US patent 6,577,920 "Computer virus screening". He has been the subject of dozens of interviews in global TV and print media, including a 9-page profile in Vanity Fair. Mr. Hypponen, born in 1969, was selected among the 50 most important people on the web in March 2007 by the PC World magazine.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Chief Research Officer | Current |
| Hypponen | Current | |
| Mikko H. Hypponen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Cto | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Executive Vice President, R & D | Former |
| Helsinki University of Technology | Master of Science degree in International Marketing and Business Strategy | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | CFO | Current |
| Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science Degree In Economic and Business Administration | Former |
Seppo Ruotsalainen is Senior Vice President of F-Secure Corporation and is in charge of the company's global sales and geographical operations. He has a long experience of different positions in the IT and communications sector. In the past years he has acted on several Boards of Directors and as a senior advisor to various companies. Mr. Ruotsalainen was also Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Information Processing Association in 2004 and 2005. As Managing Director of Tekla Oyj, a major Finnish software company, he was in charge of internationalizing the company in 1998-2003. Before that he was the Deputy Managing Director of Oy LM Ericsson Ab. In 1983-93 Seppo Ruotsalainen held international positions at Hewlett-Packard at the company's headquarter in the US as well as leadership positions at HP Finland. He holds a Licentiate of Technology degree.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Senior Vice President, Products & Services | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| Raptor Systems | Country Manager | Former |
| Northeastern University | Bachelor of Science Degrees In Finance and Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President, Strategy | Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Engagement Manager | Former |
| INSEAD | MBA | Former |
| Helsinki University of Technology | Master of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President, Products | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President and General Manager, North American Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President, Apac | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President of Channel Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President, Mobile Solutions Business Unit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Director, Channel, Global | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Director, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Manager, Channel, Global | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Manager, Public Relations & Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Country Manager for F, Secure Germany | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Marketing Manager Gb & Ireland F, Secure Uk | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Manager, Channel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Perlos Oy | Current | |
| Nokia Corporation | Executive Vice President, HR | Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Director, Human Resources | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ciol | Senior Security Specialist, F, Secure, Security Labs | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Senior Security Specialist | Current |
| Security Labs LLC. | Senior Security Specialist | Current |
| Avar Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avar Co | Active Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stonesoft Corporation | Chairman of The Board, Stonesoft Corp. | Former |
| F-Secure Corporation | member | Former |
Risto Siilasmaa, Founder of F-Secure: Mr. Siilasmaa is a seasoned IT entrepreneur. He is the founder of F-Secure and served as the President and CEO of the company until 2006. Currently he is chairman of F-Secure's board, Ekahau Inc. and Efecte Corporation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd., the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Elisa Corporation, a Vice Chairman of the Board of Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce and currently joined as a member of the board of Nokia Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Valimo Wireless Ltd. | Founder of F, Secure | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Founder & Chairman | Current |
| Nexit Ventures LLC | Co-Founder, Special Partner and Chairman of The Advisory Board | Current |
| Cyber Security Industry Alliance | Chairman of The Board, F, Secure Corporation | Current |
| Elisa Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Fruugo | Chairman | Current |
| Efecte Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ekahau, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nokia Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The European Network | Board of Directors | Current |
| Helsinki University of Technology | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Valimo Wireless Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Nexit Ventures LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CapMan PLC | Executive Vice President and General Manager of Networks | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Member of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee | Current |
| SanomaWSOY | Board of Directors | Current |
| CapMan PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Youth Foundation | Vice Chair | Current |
| Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Hp | Director | Current |
| Global Corp Wiki | Director | Current |
| HP Thailand | Director | Current |
| Moda Joyeria Por Catalogo | Director | Current |
| Castello Systems | Director | Current |
| Western New York Computing Systems Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fortum Oyj | Director | Current |
| MacDermid, Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Nokia Corporation | Executive Vice President & General Manager, Networks Business Group | Former |
| Helsinki University of Technology | doctorate degree | Former |
| Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Business Administration) | Former |
| Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration | Bachelor of Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stonesoft Corporation | Chairman of European Wholesale Group (EWG), Switzerland | Former |
| F-Secure Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Computer Marketing Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Co-Operations Inc | Vice President | Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Vice President of Customer Advocacy | Former |
| Co-Operations Inc | General Manager | Former |
| Computer Marketing Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| The University of Tennessee | Bachelor's degree in economics | Former |
| Nijenrode University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Smarttrust | CEO | Former |
| Nokia Corporation | Vice President of Technology Marketing and Sales | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Senior Project Manager | Former |
| Helsinki University of Technology | Doctor of Technology (Technical Physics) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Member of the Board | Current |
Kaj-Erik Relander is a General Partner of Accel Partners, Europe and is based in London. Accel has over $3 billion under management with a focused investment strategy in communications, Internet infrastructure and software.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accel Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Artimi, Inc. | General Partner of Accel Partners and Director of Artimi | Current |
| Outsmarttelecom.Com | General Partner at Accel Partners | Current |
| Volantis Systems, Ltd. | Extensive Executive Management | Current |
| Surfkitchen, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Outsmarttelecom.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| F-Secure Corporation | Advisory Board | Current |
| VoiceStream Wireless Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Smarttrust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cloud Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Carrier Iq | Board of Directors | Current |
| Artimi, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xconnect | Director | Current |
| Mythings Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Volantis Systems, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Accel Partners | Investor | Current |
| Sonera | CEO | Former |
| Sonera | President | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former | |
| A Company, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Kreatel | Board Member | Former |
| Sitra | Director | Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A | Former |
| Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration | M.B.A. | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| F-Secure Corporation | Member of the Board | Current |
| Columbia University | MA Degree In Philosophy | Former |
| Columbia University | BA Degree | Former |
Executive News
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Rare Malware A Hint Of Threats To Come
| Volume | 192,034 |
| Shares Outstanding | 37.1M |
| Market Cap | 376.5M |
| Year High | 11.36 |
| Year Low | 5.80 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.36 |
| P/E Ratio | 7.4632 |
| Dividend | 1.080 |
| Yield | 10.64 |
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