Clavister has expanded its sales network to the Ukraine and Russia. According to a comprehensive agreement covering sales, marketing, and support, Head Technology with its subsidiary in Kiew takes over sales of the Clavister IT/IP security product lines for these strongly growing markets. With this step, Clavister is significantly expanding its activities in the East European region.

The Ukraine and Russia belong to the most attractive growth markets in Eastern Europe. These countries have an average annual growth rate between 5 and 6 per cent, while there is a noticeable tendency that more and more internationally operating companies are massively investing in these growth markets. Clavister is now addressing this market development by means of its joint engagement with Head Technology

"With Head Technology we have won a strong distribution partner for these markets, who has already proved his high competence, profound market knowledge, and comprehensive know-how in the IT security area in many demanding IT security projects", says Peter Johansson, President and CEO of Clavister.

Head Technology will sell Clavister´s entire product portfolio of firewall systems and IT security gateways via its resale partners in the Ukraine and Russia. "We have decided in favor of the Clavister systems because they stand out for their high performance, enterprisewide deployment in large networks, remote access, and system stability. Another valuable advantage is the fact that Clavister´s firewall and security gateway technology comes from Europe, where it has also been developed. This is an advantage that is appreciated by many companies and public authorities who are resident in Eastern Europe", explains Harry Zorn, managing director of Head Technology GmbH. "Russia and the Ukraine rank among the dynamically growing markets in Europe promising a continuous growth in the coming years", Zorn adds.

Head Technology is operating outside its home market in Germany in East European locations in Kiew, Moscow, and for some little time now also in Warsaw and has quite a number of renowned customers. These include companies such as STIHL Waiblingen, Airport Stuttgart, EDEKA, The Russian Regional Development Bank Moscow or Commercial Bank "Renaissance Capital" Moscow.

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.