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WISeKey Appoints Alexander Hirsch as Group Chief Marketing Officer to Coordinate Global Marketing Across the Group

WISeKey appoints Alexander Hirsch as Group CMO to accelerate global expansion

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    <p>WISeKey named Alexander Hirsch Group Chief Marketing Officer to coordinate marketing across the group and its affiliates, as it expands into post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum tech, satellites, and digital identity. The hire could improve go-to-market execution, partnerships, and investor visibility over the coming quarters, potentially enhancing long-term growth prospects for WISeKey and SEALSQ.</p>
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    <ul><li>WISeKey appoints Alexander Hirsch as Group CMO to coordinate global marketing.</li><li>Hirsch will oversee marketing across WISeKey, SEALSQ, WISeSat, SEALQUANTUM, and WISeID.</li><li>Group targets international expansion in post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum tech, and satellites.</li><li>The move aims to sharpen go-to-market execution and investor communications for long-term growth.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>WISeKey International Holding Ltd (WKEY)</strong>: Announces Group CMO appointment; aims to unify marketing and accelerate international growth.</li><li><strong>SEALSQ Corp (LAES)</strong>: Part of WISeKey portfolio; may benefit from consolidated go-to-market and cross-sell opportunities.</li><li><strong>Salesforce (CRM)</strong>: Hirsch previously led EMEA Executive Field Marketing; signals strong, enterprise-grade marketing pedigree.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. Leadership hires at WISeKey signal a strategic push to accelerate GTM and investor communications during international expansion.</p>
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    <ul><li>Global marketing integration across WISeKey units may lift cross-portfolio partnerships.</li><li>No near-term revenue guidance provided; initial price reaction could be muted.</li><li>Expansion into post-quantum and satellite tech could attract strategic collaboration.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date of announcement: August 21, 2026.</li><li>Alexander Hirsch named Group CMO of WISeKey Group and affiliates.</li><li>Hirsch has over 15 years of international marketing leadership.</li><li>Prior roles include Salesforce EMEA Executive Field Marketing and World Economic Forum Marketing Platforms.</li><li>WISeKey and affiliates include SEALSQ Corp (LAES), WISeKey SA, WISeSat, and WISeID; 1.6 billion microchips deployed across IoT.</li></ul>
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    <p>Long-term bullish for WKEY if GTM integration improves deal flow; wait 6–18 months for impact.</p>
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    WISeKey International Holding Ltd. has appointed Alexander Hirsch as Group Chief Marketing Officer to coordinate and accelerate the Group’s global marketing, communications, brand positioning and go-to-market activities across WISeKey Group and its affiliated companies, including SEALSQ Corp (<strong>NASDAQ: LAES</strong>) and its subsidiaries SEALQUANTUM, WISeSat and WISeID. The appointment will align marketing efforts across the Group as it enters a new phase of international expansion in post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum technologies, satellite communications and digital identity. The company also operates under the stock symbol <strong>WKEY</strong> on NASDAQ and SIX: WIHN.
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    <h2 id="appointment-details">Appointment Details and Responsibilities</h2>
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      In his role as Group CMO, Mr. Hirsch will coordinate and accelerate the marketing, communications, brand positioning and go-to-market activities of WISeKey Group and its affiliated companies, while preserving the specialized positioning and market identity of each business. The appointment comes as the Group enters a new phase of international expansion across post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum technologies, satellite communications and digital identity.
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      Mr. Hirsch will work closely with the leadership and marketing teams of each company to create a more integrated global strategy while preserving the specialized positioning and market identity of each business.
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      <li><strong>Role:</strong> Group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for WISeKey Group and its affiliates</li>
      <li><strong>Scope:</strong> Marketing, communications, brand positioning and go-to-market activities across WISeKey Group, SEALSQ Corp, SEALQUANTUM, WISeSat and WISeID</li>
      <li><strong>Goals:</strong> Strengthen global narrative, coordinate corporate communications, investor-facing marketing, digital strategy, major events and international brand development</li>
      <li><strong>Location context:</strong> International expansion in cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum tech, satellites and digital identity</li>
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      Mr. Hirsch brings over <strong>15 years</strong> of international marketing leadership, specializing in scale-up strategies, corporate communications, and high-impact global partnerships. He is recognized for bridging complex, cutting-edge technologies with commercial market success and for crafting narratives that resonate with enterprise clients, strategic partners and industry stakeholders.
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      Prior to joining WISeKey, Mr. Hirsch was <strong>Senior Director of EMEA Executive Field Marketing at Salesforce</strong>, where he directed executive marketing strategies and brand presence across Europe. During his tenure, he spearheaded major global partnership initiatives, including Salesforce's F1 activations and engagements at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, and oversaw the region's Salesforce Innovation Centers, which served as flagship briefing hubs for C-suite digital transformation strategy. He also drove marketing programs across Salesforce’s proprietary events and high-caliber third-party industry gatherings, delivering high-impact digital transformation experiences for C-suite leaders. In these roles, he drove engagements for key enterprise decision-makers while building a high-performing European marketing team.
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      Earlier in his career, Mr. Hirsch spent five years at <strong>the World Economic Forum in Geneva as Head of Marketing Platforms</strong>. In this role, he drove strategic communications for premier global leadership gatherings, including the Annual Meeting, and spearheaded the experience design and platform adoption of TopLink, driving engagement across the Forum's network of global business leaders, political figures, and strategic partners.
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      As Group CMO, Mr. Hirsch's mandate will include strengthening the common narrative connecting the Group's technologies, from digital identity and post-quantum semiconductors to quantum infrastructure and secure satellite communications, while coordinating corporate communications, investor-facing marketing, digital strategy, major events, strategic partnerships and international brand development.
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      Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey, said: "We are delighted to welcome Alexander to the Group at an important moment in our evolution. WISeKey and its affiliated companies are building complementary technologies across cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum, satellites and digital identity. As these activities accelerate internationally, we see a significant opportunity to strengthen the commercial positioning of our portfolio, expand strategic partnerships and increase market awareness of the value created across the Group. Alexander’s appointment will help us sharpen our go-to-market execution, support customer and partner engagement, and provide investors with a clearer view of the long-term growth potential embedded in our technology ecosystem. Alexander's combination of technology understanding, international marketing leadership and experience with organizations such as Salesforce and the World Economic Forum makes him particularly well suited for this role. His extensive Formula 1 and global events experience will also be valuable as we increase the visibility of our brands internationally."</p>

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      Mr. Hirsch added: "Joining WISeKey at this pivotal moment of rapid international expansion is an extraordinary opportunity. The Group is building an unprecedented technology ecosystem spanning post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, satellites, and digital identity. These capabilities are aligned with major long-term technology and security priorities, including quantum readiness, trusted digital infrastructure, secure connected devices and digital sovereignty. I am excited to work with Carlos and the leadership team across all entities to build a unified, scalable marketing engine that accelerates commercial revenue, expands strategic global partnerships, and solidifies our position as the market leader in quantum-ready digital security. Through disciplined go-to-market execution and consistent communications, we aim to improve visibility into the Group’s commercial progress and long-term value-creation potential."</p>
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      Mr. Hirsch is an alumnus of the World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellows Program and holds an Executive MBA in Global Leadership delivered by the World Economic Forum, an MBA in Marketing, an M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship and a B.Sc. in Business Information Systems both from the University of Liechtenstein. His dual German-Australian background and international career further reinforce the Group's global ambitions.
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      Mr. Hirsch will work directly with Group management and the leadership teams of WISeKey, SEALSQ, SEALQUANTUM, WISeSat and WISeID to establish a coordinated marketing organization designed to strengthen global brand recognition, support commercial growth and position the Group at the forefront of the transition toward a secure, sovereign and quantum-ready digital economy.
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    <h2 id="about-wisepkey">About WISeKey</h2>
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      WISeKey International Holding Ltd (("WISeKey", SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ:<strong>WKEY</strong>) is a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT solutions platform. It operates as a Swiss-based holding company through several operational subsidiaries, each dedicated to specific aspects of its technology portfolio. The subsidiaries include (i) SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ:<strong>LAES</strong>), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, (ii) WISeKey SA, which specializes in RoT and PKI solutions for secure authentication and identification in IoT, blockchain, and AI, (iii) WISeSat AG which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, (iv) WISe.ART Corp which focuses on trusted blockchain NFTs and operates the WISe.ART marketplace for secure NFT transactions, and (v) SEALCOIN AG which focuses on decentralized physical internet with DePIN technology and houses the development of the SEALCOIN platform.
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      Each subsidiary contributes to WISeKey’s mission of securing the internet while focusing on their respective areas of research and expertise. Their technologies seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive WISeKey platform. WISeKey secures digita...
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WISeKey named Alexander Hirsch Group Chief Marketing Officer to coordinate marketing across the group and its affiliates, as it expands into post-quantum cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum tech, satellites, and digital identity. The hire could improve go-to-market execution, partnerships, and investor visibility over the coming quarters, potentially enhancing long-term growth prospects for WISeKey and SEALSQ.

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