EigenQ Appoints Mark Pecen as Vice Chairman and Alexander Truskovsky as CISO

Insider Brief

• EigenQ has appointed Mark Pecen as Vice Chairman and promoted Alexander Truskovsky to Chief Information Security Officer as the company expands its quantum security operations.
• Pecen will support EigenQ’s strategic direction with experience in telecommunications standards, quantum-safe cryptography, and industry initiatives including ETSI’s quantum security efforts.
• Truskovsky will lead EigenQ’s cybersecurity strategy, security architecture, and risk management while supporting the company’s product security and compliance programs.

Press release – EigenQ, Inc. (“EigenQ” or the “Company”), a quantum technology company developing hardware and software solutions spanning post-quantum cryptography, quantum random number generation, and hardware-rooted quantum-safe infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Mark Pecen as Vice Chairman and the promotion of Alexander Truskovsky to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The appointments further strengthen EigenQ’s executive leadership team as the Company expands commercial operations and prepares for its planned public listing.

Having served as an EigenQ Board member and strategic advisor, Mark Pecen now assumes the expanded leadership role of Vice Chairman. A leading authority in quantum-safe technologies, his experience includes foundational work on GSM, GPRS, and EDGE at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), as well as key contributions to 3G UMTS and 4G LTE technologies at Motorola and BlackBerry. In 2013, he co-founded the Quantum-Safe Cryptography Working Group at ETSI and later helped establish ETSI’s Technical Committee on Quantum. He has also chaired the Canadian task force on GDPR, led the Quantum Valley Ideas Lab, and served on the advisory board of University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in Canada.

An inventor holding more than 100 patents, Pecen is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and School of Engineering.

“I’ve known EigenQ founder Dr. Jesse Van Griensven for more than 20 years, and when he asked whether I could help, there was no hesitation,” said Mr. Pecen. “Since joining EigenQ, I’ve helped build our executive team, strengthen our presence within ETSI, and expand our credibility across the European quantum community. Together with Dr. Van Griensven and Dr. Rosas-Bustos, we’ve helped position EigenQ as a future leader in the European quantum ecosystem.”

“Mark has been instrumental in shaping EigenQ‘s technology strategy, intellectual property portfolio, and industry relationships since the earliest stages of the Company. His appointment as Vice Chairman reflects both his contributions to date working closely with our research teams and the important role he will continue to play as we scale the business towards becoming a public company”, said Dr. Van Griensven, Chairman of EigenQ.

EigenQ Establishes CISO Role

In addition to Mr. Pecen’s appointment, EigenQ has promoted Alexander Truskovsky to the newly established position of Chief Information Security Officer, following his successful tenure as Vice President of Cryptography.

Truskovsky will lead EigenQ‘s information security strategy, cybersecurity governance, security architecture and risk management, while continuing to integrate security and compliance across the Company’s products, solutions, and operations. He will also continue to provide strategic input on product design, product security, customer requirements, and product-market fit.

An accomplished inventor, cryptography leader, and enterprise solutions architect, Truskovsky has helped advance EigenQ‘s technology, security architecture, and product strategy. His promotion to CISO recognizes both his contributions to date and his ability to drive broader impact across the Company.

“In my new role, I look forward to strengthening EigenQ‘s technology platform, advancing our cybersecurity strategy and intellectual property, expanding relationships with customers and strategic partners, and ensuring security remains at the core of every product we deliver. As organizations prepare for the Quantum Era, they will require trusted infrastructure that secures identities, protects critical data, and ensures the integrity of digital systems,” said Mr. Truskovsky.

“Promoting Alexander to CISO reinforces our relentless focus on quantum security,” said Dr. José Rosas-Bustos, Chief Executive Officer of EigenQ. “What excites me most is the collective expertise of our executive team. Every member has previously built successful companies or technologies. We are experienced industry veterans doing this because we genuinely believe we can contribute something meaningful to the quantum industry. We are driven by solving difficult problems and translating innovation into real-world impact. We believe the combination of world-class leadership and differentiated technology positions EigenQ for long-term success. These appointments accelerate our ability to execute, scale, and deliver trusted quantum technologies to customers around the world.”