Cellcrypt appoints Simon Nestel as Sales Director

Published date:
4 Sep 2007

Cellcrypt, a leading supplier of secure voice encryption software for all mobile communications has today announced the appointment of Simon Nestel as Sales Director.

Simon brings to Cellcrypt extensive commercial experience in developing companies from start-up to profitability and a wide array of established relationships in the telecoms and finance sectors.

Simon was previously at Virtusa, an offshore services provider, where he developed revenues in excess of $40 million from corporate customers including BT. Prior to this, Simon was the UK Sales Manager within NET2S, a medium sized French Systems Integrator. Here, Simon established a telecoms practice and significantly expanded the number of clients within their UK finance practice; in addition to restructuring their UK operations. Simon was previously the Sales Director for Kingmaker Ltd, a niche business consulting start-up.

The core business of Cellcrypt is to provide voice, VoIP, and mobile security products to enterprise users. The growth of user mobility and need for greater privacy is driving sweeping changes in the way people communicate, creating opportunities for innovative technologies. The Cellcrypt solution is a software suite aimed at those who need to speak across different networks and domains while having comprehensive end-to-end encryption for the purpose of security and privacy.

Rodolfo Rosini, CEO of Cellcrypt, commented on Simon’s appointment: “We are extremely pleased that Simon will be joining the Cellcrypt team. He will form a vital addition to our ever strengthening leadership team and with his excellent experience, will play an important role in pushing our business ahead.”

Simon Nestel commented on his appointment: “We often hear stories in the news that illustrate the difficulties that Governments face keeping sensitive information secure. At the same time the trend is towards more flexible and mobile working and greater cooperation with others to deliver outcomes. Cellcrypt products are ideally positioned to plug the gap in the market for secure, encrypted telephone conversations. Its solutions are designed to meet the requirements of government departments and their commercial partners, as well as more general business and industry. I am looking forward to the challenge of helping organisations around the globe to exploit voice encryption technology to enable mobile working whilst ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of business critical information.“

Richard Greco, Chairman of Cellcrypt said: “Simon’s appointment is a key stepping stone for Cellcrypt. His commercial skills and valuable contacts within the industry will be instrumental in driving the business forward and helping us to meet our aggressive growth targets. I am delighted to welcome him aboard.”