Cambridge Quantum Computing ("CQC") today announced that Denise Ruffner has 
been appointed Chief Business Officer and a member of the Company's executive 
leadership team. In this role, she will manage and coordinate CQC's business 
development activities and will focus on building CQC's strong growth agenda, 
fostering client development and loyalty, and managing corporate strategy and 
key relationships. 

Denise has been recognised for innovation, sales leadership and strategic 
planning throughout her 18-year career at IBM. During this tenure, she held a 
variety of roles which included responsibility for quotas up to >$750 million 
in annual revenue. She joins CQC from the IBM Systems Group Quantum Computing 
team where her leadership responsibilities included developing and heading the 
IBM Q Startup Program, in addition to leading the IBM Q Network Ambassador team 
for the North America, Latin America and Asia regions. Prior to this, Denise 
was the Worldwide Genomics Sales Leader for IBM Systems Group. Denise holds a 
Master's degree in Neurobiology and Molecular Biology from the University of 
Pittsburgh.

Ilyas Khan, CEO of CQC said: "We are thrilled to welcome Denise to the team. 
She brings a strong background in sales and strategy which, coupled with her 
leadership skills, will enhance our executive team and form an integral part of 
our growth. As a widely recognised and experienced industry leader in quantum 
computing, Denise's expertise will immensely benefit CQC." 

Denise Ruffner said: "I am delighted to join CQC's world class scientific and 
business teams at a stage of tremendous growth potential. CQC is a leader in 
its field, and I look forward to continuing our expansion as we work with 
clients to navigate critical challenges through the use of our cutting-edge 
quantum computing solutions."

About Cambridge Quantum Computing

Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is a world-leading quantum computing software 
company with over 50 scientists including 25+ PhD's across offices in Cambridge 
(UK), San Francisco, London and Tokyo. CQC builds tools for the 
commercialisation of quantum technologies that will have a profound global 
impact. 

CQC combines expertise in quantum software, specifically a quantum development 
platform (t|ket)[TM]), enterprise applications in the area of quantum chemistry 
(EUMEN), quantum machine learning (QML), and quantum augmented cybersecurity 
(IronBridge).

For more information about CQC, visit www.cambridgequantum.com

For more information about t|ket)[TM], visit https://youtu.be/XYnOkcL8lPs

Source: Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited