READING,
England, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OQC, a
global leader in quantum computing solutions and spin-out from
Oxford University's Department of
Physics, today announced the appointment of Nikki Cooper as General Counsel to the company
C-Suite. Cooper, who previously held the position of General
Counsel and Company Secretary at OQC, marks a further expansion for
the deep tech company's leadership team.
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Cooper is an Associate Member ACG of the The Chartered
Governance Institute UK & Ireland and a licensed professional solicitor
accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. She has
maintained a critical role within the company guiding complex
strategic decisions and processes to support growth; notably within
international expansion and their Series B investment raise. The
new C-Suite position will see her navigate the ever-evolving
regulatory landscape, conduct business in an ethical and compliant
manner, and help drive and develop OQC's legal, security, corporate
governance and compliance activities.
"Nikki has been invaluable in her time at OQC and as we continue
on this journey of growth, her counsel will remain a pillar of our
success." said CEO, Gerald Mullally.
"I am delighted to have Nikki as a core part of the OQC executive
team"
This appointment comes at a focal moment for OQC with the recent
appointment of a CSO as they begin a new era of growth, working to
advance its core technology toward the era of universal fault
tolerant quantum computation. Progression can be seen in other
areas of the company, including a world-first integration of
through-sapphire substrate machining with superconducting
quantum processors, electron-beam annealing of Josephson
junctions offers precise control over qubit frequencies
post-fabrication, and developing a hardware efficient
error-detection method laying the foundation to implement
quantum error correction in next-generation quantum computers.
Commenting on the appointment, Cooper said: "I am delighted to
have joined the executive team at OQC. It's an incredibly
exciting time for the company and its renewed strategic vision is
one that is awe-inspiring and achievable, thanks to the unrivalled
expertise within the team. I look forward to continue helping the
company on our mission to put quantum into the hands of humanity,
while pioneering technological breakthroughs."
About OQC
OQC is a global leader in quantum computing-as-a-service,
building a brighter future by providing enterprise-ready quantum
solutions that seamlessly integrate into digital infrastructures
and customer workflows. By pushing technological boundaries, we
were the first commercially available quantum computer in the UK,
the first Quantum Compute-as-a-Service company in Europe, and the first in the world to deploy a
quantum computer to a commercial data centre including the
integration with high performance compute. Our work has begun to
break down technical, financial, and geographical barriers to
quantum; offering every enterprise a chance to seize a competitive
edge.
Our latest device, OQC Toshiko, is the world's first and only
enterprise ready platform: a powerful next generation system,
deployed to commercial data-centres, enabling businesses to
securely tap into ground-breaking technology. For more information,
visit our website: www.oqc.tech.
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