Sekur Private Data CEO Alain Ghiai Discusses Government Opportunities, Africa Expansion and Expected Path to Profitability in New Interview
Sekur Private Data details a government- and enterprise-focused strategy, African expansion efforts and a management-led plan toward profitability.
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Sekur Private Data (SWISF) outlined strategic priorities and its expected path to profitability in an investor interview recap.
The company is shifting focus from mass-market consumers to government, enterprise and high-net-worth clients, aiming for higher revenue per user, lower churn and a more efficient route to profitability. Its Swiss-hosted suite includes secure email, encrypted messaging, VPN services and the forthcoming Sekur One voice and video platform, designed to connect both Sekur and non-Sekur users with anonymous registration.
Sekur has expanded its advisory and leadership ranks with professionals from government, military, intelligence and cybersecurity fields, which management believes will support public-sector and enterprise sales. The company reports progress in African markets, particularly Angola and the DRC, and is pursuing partnerships and distribution there. Management states that Sekur has a debt-free balance sheet, cash reserves for growth, and expects sales efforts to accelerate from the fourth quarter of 2026.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia and MIAMI, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sekur Private Data, Ltd., a Swiss-hosted defense communications and cybersecurity company purpose-built for defense, intelligence community, government, and enterprise clients, (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE SKUR)(FRA:GDT0) ("Sekur" or the "Company"), today highlighted key corporate developments discussed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alain Ghiai during a recent investor interview with SmallCapVoice.com. During the interview, Mr. Ghiai provided an update on the Company's strategic shift toward government, enterprise and high-net-worth clients, international expansion initiatives, strengthening leadership team, capital markets strategy, and anticipated path to profitability.
Link to the full interview: https://youtu.be/UP-P5xuZkQI
Sekur continues its strategic transition toward serving government agencies, enterprise customers, high-net-worth individuals, executives, and other privacy-conscious organizations requiring secure communications and data protection solutions.
“Our transformation over the past year has positioned Sekur to pursue higher-value clients and recurring revenue opportunities while maintaining a disciplined financial strategy,” said Alain Ghiai, Chairman and CEO of Sekur Private Data. “We believe the demand for secure, private communications has never been greater as governments, corporations, and high-profile individuals increasingly seek alternatives to traditional messaging and email platforms.”
Strategic Shift to Enterprise and Government Markets
The Company has shifted its primary focus from mass-market consumer adoption to enterprise, government, and VIP clientele. Management believes this strategy offers significantly higher revenue per user, lower customer churn, and a more efficient path toward profitability.
Sekur's privacy-focused communications suite includes secure email, encrypted messaging, VPN services, and the forthcoming launch of Sekur One, the Company's voice and video communications platform. All services are hosted in Switzerland on the Company's own infrastructure, leveraging Swiss privacy protections and data security standards.
A key differentiator of the Sekur platform is its ability to facilitate communications with both Sekur and non-Sekur users while maintaining a privacy-first approach and anonymous registration capabilities.
Experienced Advisory and Leadership Team
Over the past year, Sekur has expanded its leadership and advisory network by adding experienced professionals from government, military, intelligence, and cybersecurity sectors.
The Company noted that its leadership team and advisors collectively bring decades of experience across defense, intelligence, government operations, and enterprise technology. Management believes these relationships will support ongoing sales and business development efforts within public sector and enterprise markets.
International Expansion Efforts
Sekur reported meaningful progress in select African markets, particularly in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Company has spent several months developing strategic relationships and market opportunities.
Management stated that it is pursuing potential partnerships and distribution arrangements in the region and continues evaluating expansion into additional African countries. The Company believes growing awareness of cybersecurity risks and data privacy concerns in these markets may create substantial demand for secure communications solutions.
Path to Profitability
According to management, Sekur maintains a debt-free balance sheet and cash reserves to support ongoing growth initiatives.
The Company believes its enterprise-focused business model could allow it to reach profitability with a relatively limited number of annual enterprise licenses sold. Management expects commercial sales efforts targeting government, enterprise, and high-net-worth markets to accelerate beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Investor Information
Investors and shareholders seeking additional information about Sekur are encouraged to visit www.sekur.com or contact the Company at investors@sekur.com.
About Sekur Private Data
Sekur Private Data is a Swiss-hosted cybersecurity, defense communications, and privacy solutions provider, offering a secure suite of tools to protect governments, defense and federal agencies, businesses, and individuals from unauthorized access and cyber threats. With capabilities such as SekurOne, SekurMail, SekurMessenger, and SekurVPN, Sekur provides a reliable and secure means of digital communication and data storage for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classified-adjacent and civilian communications use, grounded in Swiss privacy standards with on-premises infrastructure for government agencies, allowing for data sovereignty. Sekur sells its solutions through its website www.sekur.com, approved distributors and telecommunications companies globally, and through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract No. 47QTCA18D0089 serving governments, defense institutions, federal agencies, businesses, and consumers worldwide. Sekur's main sales operations are in Miami, USA.
CONTACT
Alain Ghiai
President and Chief Executive Officer
SEKUR PRIVATE DATA LTD.
Email: investors@sekur.com
https://sekur.com/
Tel: +1.305.347.5114
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "achieve", "could", "believe", "plan", "intend", "objective", "continuous", "ongoing", "estimate", "outlook", "expect", "project" and similar words, including negatives thereof, suggesting future outcomes or that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they do not guarantee future performance. Sekur cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Sekur's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to the future of the Company's business; the success of marketing and sales efforts of the Company; the projections prepared in house and projections delivered by channel partners; the Company's ability to complete the necessary software updates; increases in sales as a result of investments software development technology; consumer interest in the Products; future sales plans and strategies; reliance on large channel partners and expectations of renewals to ongoing agreements with these partners; anticipated events and trends; the economy and other future conditions; and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in Sekur's prospectus dated May 8, 2019, filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available on www.sedarplus.ca. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Sekur undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
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FAQ
What strategic shift is Sekur Private Data making in its target markets?
Sekur is moving away from a primary focus on mass-market consumer adoption and concentrating on enterprise, government and VIP/high-net-worth clientele. Management believes this approach offers higher revenue per user, lower churn and a more efficient path to profitability than its previous consumer-focused strategy.
Which products and capabilities does Sekur currently offer or plan to launch?
Sekur offers a privacy-focused communications suite that includes secure email, encrypted messaging and VPN services, all hosted on its own infrastructure in Switzerland. The company also plans to launch Sekur One, a voice and video communications platform. A noted differentiator is the ability to facilitate communications between Sekur and non-Sekur users while supporting a privacy-first design and anonymous registration.
What leadership and advisory additions has Sekur made recently?
Over the past year, Sekur has expanded its leadership and advisory network by adding experienced professionals from government, military, intelligence and cybersecurity sectors. The company states that this group brings decades of experience across defense, intelligence, government operations and enterprise technology, and management believes these relationships will help advance sales and business development in public-sector and enterprise markets.
How is Sekur approaching international expansion, particularly in Africa?
Sekur reports that it has made meaningful progress in select African markets, especially in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, after spending several months developing strategic relationships and market opportunities there. Management indicates it is pursuing potential partnerships and distribution arrangements in the region and continues to evaluate expansion into additional African countries, citing rising cybersecurity and data privacy awareness as a potential demand driver.
What does management say about Sekur’s financial position and path to profitability?
Management states that Sekur has a debt-free balance sheet and cash reserves intended to support ongoing growth initiatives. The company believes its enterprise-focused model could enable it to reach profitability with a relatively limited number of annual enterprise licenses sold. Management also expects commercial sales efforts aimed at government, enterprise and high-net-worth markets to accelerate beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026.
How does Sekur distribute its solutions to customers, including government entities?
Sekur sells its solutions through its website, approved distributors and telecommunications companies globally, and via the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract No. 47QTCA18D0089. The offerings are designed for governments, defense institutions, federal agencies, businesses and consumers, with main sales operations based in Miami, USA.
Where can investors access the full interview and additional information?
The full investor interview with Chairman and CEO Alain Ghiai is available at https://youtu.be/UP-P5xuZkQI. Investors and shareholders can obtain more information at www.sekur.com or by contacting the company at investors@sekur.com.