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As part of a joint project with Air Force Research Laboratory, IonQ constructs first networked quantum systems among remote quantum processing units. [Case Number: AFRL-2026-1742] IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leading quantum company, today announced it has achieved a foundational technical milestone by photonically interconnecting two independent trapped-ion quantum systems. This achievement marks the first demonstration of connected, commercial quantum computers, a critical step toward scaling quantum computation beyond a single processor. By successfully linking two remote quantum systems, IonQ has validated the generation, transmission, and detection of photons used to enable quantum entang

Industry veteran Pistoia to drive enterprise and research engagement as IonQ deepens investment in Italy's quantum future IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the world's leading quantum company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Marco Pistoia, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer of IonQ Italia S.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary. Dr. Pistoia will lead IonQ's strategic initiatives in Italy, building on the company's momentum as the world's only full-stack quantum platform provider across quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing, and quantum security. IonQ Italia will help establish Italy as a dynamic powerhouse in the global quantum landscape. Dr. Pistoia and his team will focus on expanding

"Father of the U.S. Space Force" and former Chief of Space Operations brings nearly four decades of national security and leadership experience to IonQ IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the appointment of General John W. "Jay" Raymond to its Board of Directors. A globally recognized leader in space and national security operations, General Raymond most recently served as the first Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250929352806/en/President Donald J. Trump shakes General John W. "Jay" Raymond's hand a

Acosta Brings Significant Communications and Public Service Experience IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the appointment of Dean Acosta as Chief Corporate Affairs and Government Relations Officer. In this new position for IonQ, Acosta will oversee all corporate and government affairs activities, reporting directly to Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ. Acosta's appointment reflects the ongoing strategic evolution of IonQ's leadership team and commitment to expanding its capabilities across critical business functions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/

IonQ Federal to Support the Company's Accelerated Technology Roadmap and Enhance its Ability to Provide Public Value at Speed and Scale, Led by Executive Chairman Robert Cardillo IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the organization of IonQ Federal aimed at integrating IonQ's proprietary technologies to serve the U.S. government and its allies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250910030348/en/IonQ appoints Robert Cardillo as Executive Chairman of IonQ Federal. IonQ continues to meet the growing need for quantum advantage in the federal and defense sector

Singh's Over 30 Years of Financial, Strategic and Leadership Experience and Deep Knowledge of IonQ to Support the Company's Path to 2 Million Physical and 80,000 Logical Qubits by 2030 IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the appointment of Inder M. Singh as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Singh succeeds Thomas Kramer, who will remain at IonQ in an advisory capacity for up to 60 days to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. In connection with his appointment as CFO and COO, Singh has stepped down from IonQ's Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the

Teuber brings large-scale enterprise expertise to help drive IonQ's next phase of growth IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and quantum networking industries, today announced the appointment of William J. Teuber Jr. to its Board of Directors. Teuber brings over three decades of experience in finance, enterprise technology, and growth investing to the IonQ board. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250828078951/en/Bill Teuber Joins IonQ Board of Directors "As IonQ grows, Bill's financial expertise and extensive background in scaling technology companies will be key to our next phase of growth," sai

Frankola brings cloud and high-performance computing expertise to support IonQ's continued commercial momentum in the era of broad quantum advantage IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and quantum networking industries, today announced the appointment of Jim Frankola to its Board of Directors. Frankola, the former Chief Financial Officer of Ariba and Cloudera, brings decades of experience scaling enterprise cloud and software businesses. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250828298591/en/Jim Frankola Joins IonQ Board of Directors "We are delighted to welcome Jim to our Board," said Niccolo de Masi

Reinforces Expertise Across Engineering, Product Management, Corporate Development, and Business Operations IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the appointment of four new Vice Presidents: David Chung as VP, Corporate Development; Shad Reed as VP, Engineering Public Sector; Petrina Zaraszczak as VP, Business Operations & Integration; and Sterling Zumbrunn as VP, Product Management Networking. These strategic additions to IonQ's leadership team underscore the company's rapid growth and commitment to expanding its capabilities across critical business functions. "As IonQ continues to push the boundaries of quantum computing an

Renowned IBM inventor and leader behind JPMorgan's industry-leading quantum applications brings deep expertise in finance, cryptography, and AI to IonQ IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Marco Pistoia as Senior Vice President of Industry Relations. Pistoia is a renowned IBM inventor, quantum computing leader, and former Global Head of Applied Research and Quantum Computing at JPMorganChase, where he achieved the rank of Distinguished Engineer — the highest technology title in the bank. He will play a critical leadership role in driving strategic partnerships, collaborations, and advocacy efforts to adva

Former director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) brings decades of R&D leadership and systems engineering expertise to accelerate IonQ's technology roadmap IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rick Muller as Vice President of Quantum Systems. Muller, who joins this month, will lead IonQ's quantum computing systems development team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721579007/en/Rick Muller, Vice President of Quantum Systems at IonQ Muller will be an integral member of the team tasked with deliveri

Dacier Brings Over 35 Years of Legal, Executive and Board Experience IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the appointment of Paul T. Dacier as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Dacier succeeds Stacey Giamalis, who will remain at IonQ in an advisory capacity for up to 90 days to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Dacier is a highly accomplished executive and legal advisor to innovative companies in the technology and data solutions space. Dacier most recently served as a Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where he provided expert counsel to C-level executives and board

IonQ executives to discuss opportunities for quantum generative AI and company's expanded footprint in Japan. IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that Chief Marketing Officer Margaret Arakawa and Director of Applications Development Dr. Masako Yamada will present at the 2025 Q2B Tokyo Quantum Technologies Conference on Friday, May 16. Their joint session, titled "Rare Data: Today's Quantum Generative AI Opportunity," will examine recent IonQ research on how quantum computing can enhance generative AI models and improve processing of complex datasets in the near term. Q2B Tokyo is a leading global conference focused on the practi

Executive appointment reflects IonQ's vision for quantum networking leadership Under Shapiro's leadership, IonQ has expanded its quantum networking business and advanced its technical roadmap IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today named Jordan Shapiro as President and General Manager, Quantum Networking, effective immediately. Shapiro previously served as Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250505417137/en/Jordan Shapiro, President and General Manager, Quantum Networking at Ion

IonQ executives to discuss quantum computing's rapid momentum and real-world applications that are helping customers solve problems today IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, will participate in expanded quantum programming at SXSW during a week of dedicated quantum panels and discussions. IonQ executives will drive critical discussions on how quantum computing and networking are no longer a distant possibility—they are a current reality, delivering value to enterprises today. IonQ's Chief Revenue Officer, Rima Alameddine, Chief Marketing Officer, Margaret Arakawa, VP Sales and Strategic Partnerships, Philip Farah, Senior Director, Quantum N

ID Quantique's renowned team, technology, and products to join IonQ portfolio With addition of nearly 300 quantum networking patents from ID Quantique; issued and pending quantum patents IonQ controls will total more than 900 worldwide SK Telecom and IonQ enter into Memorandum of Understanding for strategic partnership Acquisition furthers IonQ's leading position in the global quantum networking market Today, IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with each of SK Telecom and ID Quantique (IDQ), a global leader in quantum safe networking and sensing headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with offices in Seoul (South Korea), Vienna (Austria), and Boston (U

Seasoned technology and talent executive brings decades of leadership experience from Tesla, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Siebel Systems, and Oracle to continue scaling IonQ's quantum computing leadership IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the appointment of Gabrielle Toledano to its Board of Directors. Toledano brings over 30 years of leadership experience across the technology, gaming, and digital transformation sectors, having held senior roles at Tesla, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Siebel Systems, and Oracle. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/202502

Qubitekk's renowned team, technology, products, and patent portfolio to join IonQ Acquisition to continue expansion of IonQ's trajectory into the quantum networking market Today, IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of Qubitekk, Inc., a leading Vista, CA-based quantum networking company. As part of the transaction, the Qubitekk team will join IonQ to further enhance IonQ's leading position in the quantum networking industry. IonQ anticipates closing the acquisition within the next six months, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Quantum networks are expected to become essential inf

Quantum computing leader to highlight the impact of quantum machine learning developments and its impact on key industries IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, announced today that Dr. Masako Yamada, Director of Applications Development, will speak at Inside Quantum Technology's inaugural Quantum + AI Summit in New York City, taking place October 29-30, 2024. The first-time event brings together a dynamic lineup of speakers to address the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of quantum computing and AI, highlighting their complementary potential to drive innovation and efficiency, as well as showcase a behind-the-scenes look at applications and platform

President and CEO Peter Chapman plenary session to highlight significant advancements which will accelerate quantum innovation IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced President and CEO Peter Chapman's plenary session on Wednesday, September 11 at Quantum World Congress 2024. The annual technology event connects industry-leading researchers, academics, developers, legislators, policy makers and quantum computing experts, as they discuss and present the latest innovations in the global quantum ecosystem. Chapman will discuss IonQ's perspective on the quantum industry and share exciting new developments that are accelerating quantum innovation. He will

Independent Director of the Board Harry You–former CFO of Accenture and Oracle–also appointed as next Lead Independent Director of the Board IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, announced today the appointment of Peter Chapman as its next Chairman of the Board and Harry You as the Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective at the close of IonQ's upcoming Annual General Meeting on June 5, 2024. Both appointments were disclosed in a proxy statement issued on April 25, 2024. Peter Chapman has also been nominated for re-election as a Class III director at the meeting, and his chairmanship will take effect assuming he is re-elected. "Last quarter we were del

The quantum applications team is focused on accelerating the path to commercial quantum advantage Roetteler's decades of quantum industry experience include leadership roles at Microsoft and NEC Laboratories IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced the addition of industry expert, Dr. Martin Roetteler, as its new Head of Quantum Applications. Roetteler will lead IonQ's Quantum Applications development team, which identifies commercial applications of IonQ's world-leading trapped ion quantum computing technologies and delivers business value to customers. Additionally, he will drive innovation in the algorithms space across chemistry, materials science, optimiza

Cardillo's decades of federal leadership and strategic consulting experience will guide the development of IonQ products and partnerships that align with the needs of the U.S. and its global allies IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced the appointment of Robert Cardillo – Chairman and Chief Strategist of Planet Federal and former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency – to its Board of Directors. In this role, Cardillo will expand upon IonQ's work with the U.S. government and its allies in establishing public-private partnerships that position IonQ as a global leader in the quantum economy. This press release features multimedia. V

Scannell's nearly four decades of sales experience at Dell Technologies will play a crucial role in helping IonQ navigate its next phase of growth and innovation IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced the appointment of Bill Scannell, President of Global Sales and Customer Operations at Dell Technologies, to its Board of Directors. As a member of the Board of Directors, Scannell will provide input and direction for IonQ's system sales strategy and help strengthen the company's leadership position in the quantum economy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228956459/en/Bill S

The newly-launched Amazon Braket Direct program expands access to the most innovative quantum systems available on Amazon Braket with no upfront fees or subscriptions Customers can connect with IonQ application development experts directly via Amazon Braket Direct, receiving tailored support to leverage the full capabilities of IonQ quantum systems IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced the first public availability of IonQ Forte on Amazon Braket, through the Braket Direct Program. Amazon Braket is a fully managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Complementing existing on-demand access, customers can now use Braket Direct t

Margaret Arakawa joins as Chief Marketing Officer Kurt Kennett joins as Vice President of Software New leadership roles follow a year of record growth, including a $25.5M deal with US AFRL and achieving #AQ 29 on a barium platform IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Margaret Arakawa as Chief Marketing Officer. She brings several decades of leadership experience to IonQ, having grown end-to-end ecosystems at startups and enterprise companies. "Margaret's arrival could not be better timed as we move to IonQ's next phase of growth," said Peter Chapman, CEO and President at IonQ. "IonQ brings together leading innovators and build

Co-founder and Chief Scientist Dr. Chris Monroe to depart IonQ to return to his academic, research and policy pursuits IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced that Dr. Chris Monroe, Chief Science Officer, will be leaving the company. Dr. Monroe co-founded IonQ in 2015 and his scientific contributions and leadership have played an instrumental role in shaping IonQ's research efforts. As Gilhuly Family Distinguished Presidential Professor of Physics and Electrical Computer Engineering at Duke University, Dr. Monroe will be returning to his academic, research, and policy pursuits. He will continue to lead research in quantum computing technology, educate

Key personnel additions bolster IonQ's leadership in quantum industry, commitment to bottomline growth and revenue generation IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced two new additions to the company with the hiring of Rima Alameddine as IonQ's Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and the appointment of Wendy Thomas, President and CEO of Secureworks, to the IonQ Board of Directors. As the CRO, Alameddine joins IonQ's leadership team directly from NVIDIA, where she served as Vice President of Enterprise Sales for the Americas across multiple industries. At IonQ, she will lead the company's commercial strategy to make quantum applications a widely-accessible realit

Veteran tech executive joins IonQ's seasoned board of directors, bringing decades' worth of engineering ops and enterprise experience IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Kathy Chou, SVP of SaaS Engineering at Nutanix, to the IonQ Board of Directors. As a member of the Board of Directors, Chou will help support IonQ's work to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems. "It is an incredible privilege to have Kathy join our Board of Directors. She brings with her an enormous wealth of knowledge from her impressive career and tenure at some of the world's largest tech companies, and her expert p

Board appointment comes alongside two new senior leadership hires as IonQ continues expanding roster of world-class talent IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ") (NYSE:IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Inder M. Singh to the IonQ Board of Directors. Singh is the EVP and CFO of Arm, where he leads the global finance organization as well as corporate IT operations, procurement and enterprise security teams. "As IonQ begins its next phase of growth, we are excited to have Inder join our Board of Directors," said IonQ CEO & President Peter Chapman. "Our goal of developing the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems remains the s