Scott Rea Joins eMudhra as Senior Vice President – Global Strategic Advisor, Bolstering the Company's Leadership in PKI and Digital Signatures

eMudhra, a world-renowned Trust Service Provider specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital identity, digital signatures, and trust services, proudly announces the appointment of industry veteran Scott Rea as its Senior Vice President – Global Strategic Advisor. Rea will be based in Utah, North America, and his role will focus on expanding eMudhra's presence and influence in the PKI and digital signing domain in North America and Europe.

With over 25 years of experience in managing relationships and fostering business opportunities with pivotal government and industry clients, Rea's expertise in digital transformation and managed PKI projects is unparalleled. His leadership and insights will play an instrumental role in driving eMudhra's growth and reinforcing its standing in the global PKI and signing domain.

"Scott's appointment comes at a pivotal moment as we continue to evolve our portfolio and expand our global footprint in the PKI and digital signing sector," said V. Srinivasan, Executive Chairman of eMudhra. "His extensive knowledge, strategic thinking, and established track record in the industry make him an invaluable addition to our team."

Prior to joining eMudhra, Rea held a distinguished career leading DigitalTrust, the United Arab Emirates National PKI provider, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of the UAE National Digital ID (UAEPASS) and other national PKIs in the Gulf region. His previous roles also include serving as Senior Vice President of Trust Services at DarkMatter, Senior PKI Architect at DigiCert, and Senior PKI Architect for Dartmouth College.

In his new role at eMudhra, Rea will provide strategic and technical direction on product roadmaps across the PKI and Signing portfolio, ensuring the products maintain global relevance and are poised for future expansion. His deep understanding of the industry, coupled with his strategic leadership, will be critical in shaping eMudhra's products and services and positioning them for success in the global markets.

About eMudhra

eMudhra is a leading global Trust Service Provider, offering comprehensive solutions for digital transformation with a particular focus on identity and trust services. As a licensed Certifying Authority, eMudhra operates multiple national level trust infrastructures and a global commercial Certificate Authority, delivering secure and efficient solutions for businesses worldwide.

For additional information about eMudhra, please visit www.emudhra.com

eMudhra Acquires 51% of US-based Ikon Tech Services LLC Through Its US Subsidiary

eMudhra Announces 51% Acquisition of Ikon Tech Services LLC, USA Through Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary Emudhra Inc, USA 

The acquisition to strengthen eMudhra’s presence and positioning in the US market

eMudhra Limited (BSE: 543533 NSE: EMUDHRA) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 51% of Ikon Tech Services LLC, Texas, USA, through its wholly owned subsidiary eMudhra Inc, USA.

Ikon Tech is a technology company in Houston Texas, USA, specialising in digital transformation and cyber security and has been in operation since 2012 and is in the business of providing consulting, solutioning and technology services in cybersecurity, digital transformation with an industry focus of Financial Services, Government, Healthcare and Oil and Gas. Its revenue from digital transformation and cyber security services during the year ended December 31, 2022, amounted to USD 6.7 million.

eMudhra has been in the digital trust, digital security and digital transformation space for the past 14 years. Over the years, eMudhra has established a strong footprint in India and emerging markets with marquee reference customers. eMudhra’s ambition to grow to the next level will depend on expanding into developed markets particularly the US which is the largest software market in the world. This in turn will depend on our ability to show an initial set of reference customers, our ability to hire talent to drive customer relationship management, our ability to provide local support to ensure streamlined delivery in US.

Since Ikon Tech has been in existence for the past 10 years and is engaged in digital transformation and cyber security related IT business, (similar line as eMudhra) acquisition of Ikon Tech will provide:

1. Revenue base in USA
2. Initial set of reference customers
3. Talent to drive customer engagement.
4. Local support to ensure streamlined delivery.

Further, scale and reference customers in the US will provide strong credibility when we go after other developed/emerging markets.

Mr. V Srinivasan, Executive Chairman, eMudhra Limited, said, "The global society is integrating more and more through digital medium. Paperless digital transformation and cyber security have become key needs in such integrated digital society. eMudhra catering to such needs has seen industry leading growths in Indian and other emerging markets. eMudhra has also recently forayed into the developed markets such as US. To cater to its growth aspects in US, eMudhra proposes to acquire 51% of Ikon Tech. This acquisition is expected to accelerate eMudhra’s penetration in the US market. Combined with eMudhra’s product range and Ikon Tech’s solutions and services capabilities, I am sure that we will provide unparalleled value to our customers as they pursue their digital journey."

Mr. Suresh Kathamreddy, President, Ikon Tech said, "While considering strategic alternatives, we found that eMudhra’s management shares a common strategic vision as Ikon Tech. Further, in eMudhra, we found a strong conviction for driving client success through innovation. We are confident of taking eMudhra’s products to our customer base and support eMudhra in its solutioning and support capabilities. I am really excited about the possibilities of what we can do together."

About eMudhra

eMudhra is a global organization aimed at empowering secure digital transformation by offering trust services and developing solutions around identity, authentication and digital signatures. eMudhra is a global trust service provider and largest certifying authority in India having managed over 60 million digital identities. eMudhra is a Board Member of the Cloud Signature Consortium, Chair of the Asia PKI Consortium and is a principal member of the CA/Browser Forum.

eMudhra has a strong marquee client list including Fortune 100 clients, and over 800+ large enterprises who use its products and solutions for their secure digital transformation initiatives. eMudhra has about 800 employees in offices across 7 countries serving customers in over 20 countries.

eMudhra Launches emSign; Becomes the 1st and Only Indian Provider to Issue SSL/ TLS Certificates Globally

Issued under the globally accredited Trust Services offering emSign, will help eMudhra compete on a global scale with a state-of-the-art managed PKI offering

eMudhra Limited, (Listed on BSE & NSE, EMUDHRA) a technology, digital identity, and transaction management company, has launched its services to issue its own Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) / Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates for large enterprises, IoT manufacturers, SMEs and retail customers. eMudhra is the first & only company from India to get accredited by Webtrust, and its offering emSign is recognized by all the major browsers in the world.

SSL/TLS Certificates play a major role in the Cyber Security space, where they help encrypt every communication on the internet. This includes use-cases such as E-commerce websites for secure online transactions, online banking sites, social media and other websites that require login credentials, Email services, online marketplaces, payment gateways, healthcare portals, online government services, mobile applications, OTT streaming portals and apps, API Services including Digital Public Infrastructure Services (e.g.: UPI), and others.

These certificates use PKI (Public key infrastructure) technology and are widely used in the form of SSL (or TLS) issued by global trust service providers. Certificates issued by emSign are trusted by prominent web browsers of today to enable secure, trusted communication between a web server and the website. This enables organizations and consumers to enhance encrypted network connections, thereby protecting both the end users’ information and the service provider. The SSL/TLS certificates issued by emSign – eMudhra’s Global Trust Root, is a fully made in India solution for the world with local data residency capabilities.

V. Srinivasan, chairman of eMudhra said, “With this latest initiative, eMudhra expects to enhance secure encryption across sectors like BFSI, Government, Education, logistics, healthcare, E-commerce, etc. Through our SSL and TLS certificates, customers can ensure accountability while browsing the web for their needs and be confident while making transactions. A seamless and secure digital experience is a priority for everyone, and SSL/TLS certificates issued under emSign will instill confidence and trust amongst businesses and government authorities, as the data stays in India with limited or no reliance on foreign players”.

Operated under the brand “emSign”, Businesses can get the certificates online from the website, or through eMudhra resellers. emSign certificates support modern ACME APIs, as well as web server agents to adopt automation. Domain validated certificates are issued instantly and meet the global compliance requirements. Enterprises/Businesses can also get Organization/Extended validated certificates to display their identity as part of the certificates. This offering is also available in wildcard and Unified Communication Certificates (UCC) categories for multiple website support and is compatible with all major browsers in the world.

About emSign

emSign by eMudhra is a Managed PKI Ecosystem and a Globally Trusted Root to issue X.509 certificates for a multitude of use-cases across industries. From issuance of SSL/TLS certificates that are trusted by all major web browsers to SMIME and Code Sign Certificates, emSign powers businesses to achieve identity assurance through seamless issuance and management of public certificates at scale. Businesses, large enterprises and IoT companies across the globe can deploy certificates issued by emSign to make safe transactions, protect network and device, and all communication from cyber-attacks.

Certificate lifecycle Management (CLM) offered by emSign is best suited for enterprises looking for scale and would like to manage millions of digital identities on an intuitive dashboard. With an end-to-end automation of authentication and encryption, emSign offers to make the digital world secure, trusted and agile.