Quantum computing firm IonQ (IONQ) announced on Wednesday that it has named Scott Millard as its new Chief Business Officer.
Shares rose fractionally in premarket trading.
Millard joins IonQ from Dell, where he was Senior Vice President, Global AI Sales at Dell Technologies. In his role as Chief Business Officer, Millard will report directly to IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. He is taking over the position from Rima Alameddine, who is leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities, but will remain in an advisory capacity during a transition period.
“The record-breaking financial results we announced earlier this month underscore why IonQ is the industry leader in quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing, and quantum security. Our company’s technical leadership as well as our superior unit economics make IonQ the preferred quantum platform company for customers worldwide,” said de Masi in a statement. “As we look ahead at commercializing all segments of our full-stack quantum solution, we believe that Scott’s 30+ years of sales leadership in technology will play a key role in expanding our lead in the quantum industry. In particular, his deep expertise in AI will be an important complement to IonQ’s strength in creating and selling quantum + AI solutions.”
