Key Points
- IonQ has hired the former head of applied research at JPMorgan Chase to help corporate clients of the quantum firm adopt next-generation hardware, algorithms and security, CNBC has learned.
- Marco Pistoia, who was head of JPMorgan’s internal research group from 2020 to this year, will be joining IonQ as senior vice president of industry relations.
- In his new role, Pistoia will report directly to IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi and focus on helping corporations adopt both quantum computing and quantum-safe encryption.
