WISeKey names Gwenael Rouy-Poirier as CFO of satellite unit WISeSat

WISeKey International Holding Ltd (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY) announced the appointment of Gwenael Rouy-Poirier as Chief Financial Officer of its satellite connectivity subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp, effective February 2, 2026.

The appointment comes as WISeSat prepares for a potential public listing through a business combination agreement with Columbus Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: COLA), announced in November 2025. The agreement would pave the way for WISeSat to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

Rouy-Poirier brings over 25 years of international finance and operational leadership experience across aerospace, defense, industrial technology and advanced manufacturing sectors. He has held senior Group and divisional CFO roles at companies including GKN Aerospace, Honeywell and Danaher, and has led transformation, restructuring, M&A and capital-markets initiatives across Europe, North America and Asia.

He currently serves as a board member and audit committee member of Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ: CODA), a defense technology company, and sits on the Advisory Board of Bridgology, a Swiss-based infrastructure software company. Rouy-Poirier holds a Master's degree from EDHEC Business School.

"I am delighted to join WISeSat at this important stage of its evolution, as it prepares for its planned listing on the Nasdaq," Rouy-Poirier said in a statement. "Secure satellite connectivity is becoming a critical enabler for defense, IoT and sovereign infrastructure, and WISeSat occupies a unique position within the WISeKey ecosystem."

Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey, said Rouy-Poirier's experience in technology-driven and regulated industries brings "exactly the rigor, credibility and execution focus required, as WISeSat scales its operations and engages with the capital markets."

WISeSat specializes in space technology and secure satellite communications for Internet of Things applications. The information is based on a company press release.

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