IonQ recently developed a partnership with its first set of European and Israeli entities in an effort to support the acceleration of quantum computing investments in the regions, according to a press release.
“With our new German and Israeli presence, we believe IonQ is well positioned to support global commercial partners as they take advantage of our world-class, trapped-ion systems for a multitude of industries,” said Peter Chapman, president and CEO, IonQ. “By incorporating in Germany and Israel, we are taking steps to truly embed ourselves within the European and Israeli tech ecosystem, democratizing access to quantum and creating new pathways to pursue curiosity. We are being clear – IonQ has a long-term commitment to the regions.”
The organizations, IonQ GmBH and IonQ Israel LTD, are set to offer IonQ’s systems to European companies based in various states and governments.
The quantum computing company has brought on Noam Zakay, based in Haifa, Israel, as its new managing director. Under his new role, he will lead the company’s business development and sales throughout the region.
“Noam is an incredible technical leader and business developer, whose reputation for quantum far precedes him throughout the region,” Chapman said. “His experience managing business growth and partnership will be an incredible asset to IonQ, especially as we look to scale operations and further embed ourselves within the global community.”
Prior to joining IonQ, the executive worked as a development executive at IBM for nearly 30 years, and most recently served as program director of IBM Quantum Europe.
“Having been in the enterprise space for nearly 30 years – the last five of which was spent working on quantum initiatives – I can attest firsthand that quantum is not some far-fetched idea; rather, it’s here and being used by some of the world’s largest companies to redefine existing processes and develop creative solutions,” Zakay said. “IonQ is a globally recognized leader in the quantum space thanks to the utility it delivers, and I look forward to helping drive their business growth and adoption across the European region.”