Q.ANT hires Kim Fischer as VP Marketing and Communications

Q.ANT has announced the appointment of Kim Fischer as Vice President Marketing and Communications, effective February 1, 2026.

• Main announcement: Q.ANT appointed Kim Fischer as VP Marketing and Communications on February 1, 2026; she will lead global brand and market positioning, strengthen communications with investors, customers, partners, and media, and raise the company’s profile as it scales its photonic computing platform internationally. The announcement was made by Dr. Michael Förtsch, Founder and CEO of Q.ANT.
• Background and details: Fischer brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate and product communications, brand management, and transformation initiatives; she previously founded start-ups including awarethe_platform and most recently held a management role at an international brand and strategy consultancy within the Publicis Group. Q.ANT, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany and founded in 2018, operates a Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) chip pilot line in collaboration with the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart / IMS CHIPS and is shipping Native Processing Servers to selected partners.