SEALSQ Corp, a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced the appointment of Franck Buonanno as Vice President of Global Sales for its Semiconductor and PKI activities, effective immediately.
Mr. Buonanno joined WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY), SEALSQ’s parent company, in August 2021 as Director of Sales for Europe. In his new role as Vice President of Global Sales for SEALSQ, Mr. Buonanno will be responsible for leading the Company’s global sales efforts.
With a career spanning three decades in embedded electronics, Mr. Buonanno brings a wealth of experience in high technology, international business development, and management responsibility. Most recently, Mr. Buonanno spent over 15 years at ATMEL, a worldwide leading semiconductor corporation, where he held senior international sales management roles.
During his long career, Mr. Buonanno has shown exceptional leadership by effectively managing engineering and sales teams, in addition to expansive distribution and representative networks. His proven ability to guide diverse teams toward shared goals has established him as a results-oriented leader.
Mr. Buonanno’s global perspective, with successful experience in establishing sales offices and distribution networks in many countries, and his track record in developing and growing businesses through both direct and channel sales, make him the right leader for SEALSQ’s global sales expansion.
Carlos Moreira, SEALSQ’s Founder and CEO, noted, “Franck’s leadership and experience will be a valuable asset to SEALSQ as we pursue our global expansion. Franck will lead SEALSQ’s sales in cybersecurity, IoT, and anti-counterfeiting, and drive profitable growth across geographies. His role includes the strengthening of SEALSQ’s presence in the US and Asia, and execution of our growth plan for further expansion in these regions.”
Franck Buonanno added, “I am thrilled to take on this new challenge as part of the SEALSQ team. I look forward to continue working with such an incredibly innovative team towards further scaling our sales, expanding current relationships and forging new meaningful ones with our customers and partners on a global scale.”
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