Who’s News: Leadership Updates and Financing at Delft Circuits, Riverlane, Quantum Brilliance, IonQ, Nu Quantum, and Quantinuum - Quantum Computing Report

Who’s News: Leadership Updates and Financing at Delft Circuits, Riverlane, Quantum Brilliance, IonQ, Nu Quantum, and Quantinuum Delft Circuits has appointed Martin Danoesastro as its new Chief Executive Officer and announced an €8 million extension to its previous financing round, bringing total funding to €15 million. Danoesastro joins after more than 25 years at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and holds an MSc in Applied Physics from TU Delft. The additional capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity, accelerate product innovation, and strengthen the team as the company scales its Cri/oFlex® I/O solutions. A news release announcing the appointment and financing is available here. Riverlane has appointed Professor Barbara Terhal as a Riverlane Fellow to lead the company’s new European QEC R&D hub located at the House of Quantum in Delft, Netherlands. Professor Terhal is a world-renowned expert in quantum error correction (QEC) and fault-tolerant architectures. She will guide key milestones, advance foundational science, and progress research direction, with the hub focusing on applying AI and machine learning to accelerate QEC technology. The announcement can be found here. Quantum Brilliance (QB) has appointed veteran technology industry executive Brian Wong as its Independent Board Chair. Wong brings over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor sector, including CEO roles and advisory work specializing in hard tech and deep tech. He will provide strategic guidance to advance QB’s integrated quantum chip roadmap and help accelerate the commercial deployment of its room-temperature, diamond-based quantum devices. A news release announcing his appointment is available here. IonQ has named Scott Millard as its new Chief Business Officer (CBO). Millard previously led Global AI Sales at Dell Technologies and brings over 30 years of sales leadership. He will be responsible for leading sales strategy, customer success, and go-to-market execution for IonQ’s full quantum portfolio, particularly focusing on quantum + AI solutions. The announcement is available here. Nu Quantum has strengthened its leadership bench with two key appointments. Richard Moulds, former General Manager of Amazon Braket, has joined the Strategic Advisory Board. Additionally, Jonathan Cumming has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), bringing extensive financial strategy experience, including leadership roles that resulted in billion-dollar exits. Their expertise will accelerate the commercial rollout of Nu Quantum’s distributed quantum networking solutions. A news release detailing the appointments is available here. Quantinuum has welcomed John Kohl to lead its IT organization. Kohl brings experience as a CIO, VP, and Global Technology Executive, focusing on IT strategy, execution, and large-scale program leadership within the technology sector. The announcement is available here. We wish all these organizations and individuals success in their new endeavors.