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WISeKey Appoints Gwenael Rouy-Poirier as Chief Financial Officer of WISeSat, its Satellite Connectivity Subsidiary
WISeKey Appoints Gwenael Rouy-Poirier as Chief Financial Officer of WISeSat, its Satellite Connectivity Subsidiary Geneva, Switzerland, February 10, 2026 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey” or the “Company”) (SIX: WIHN, Nasdaq: WKEY), a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced the appointment of Gwenael Rouy-Poirier as Chief Financial Officer of its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”) specialized in space-technolog
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