Christian Fredrikson President and CEO, F-Secure

Internet security company F-Secure Corporation announced that Christian Fredrikson has joined the company as its new president and chief executive officer.

He was appointed to the position in November 2011.

"I am very excited to be joining F-Secure as president and CEO as we embark on an enthusiastic start to 2012. F-Secure is already known as the global leader in security and storage related services, with a global focus on partnerships with ISPs and mobile operators. My role, together with the strong F-Secure team, is to drive future growth for the company," said Fredrikson.

 Fredrikson was previously with Nokia Siemens Networks, where he was responsible for global sales for the Network Systems business unit.

He has also been head of the Asia Pacific Region and head of OBS Business Unit (Operation and Business Software). Fredrikson joined Nokia in 1994 where he held several executive positions in various locations, including R&D and sales.

"There is a growing need for the protection and storage of people’s digital content across devices. At F-Secure, our passion is to provide innovative solutions in this environment of security, user generated content and multiple devices," Fredrikson added.

Fredrikson, 47, is a Finnish citizen and holds a master’s degree in engineering from Abo Akademi University in Turku, Finland