Who’s News: Strategic Appointments at Q.ANT, Qtonic Quantum, QuantrolOx, and Leiden Cryogenics

Q.ANT has appointed IBM veteran Joerg Behrend as Vice President Hardware. Behrend brings over two decades of experience in processor development and high-performance computing, having most recently served as Senior Manager for IBM Quantum at IBM R&D in Böblingen. In his new role, he will oversee hardware engineering and processor architecture, leading the transition of Q.ANT’s Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) photonic Native Processing Units (NPUs) into volume production. Behrend reports to CTO Bruno Spruth and will operate across Q.ANT’s Stuttgart and Austin sites. The full press release is available here.

Qtonic Quantum has appointed former Google Managing Director Gina Fratarcangeli as Senior Advisor, AI Transformation and Global Alliances. Fratarcangeli brings three decades of executive leadership from Google, Accenture, IBM, and Genpact. At Qtonic Quantum, she will advise on commercial strategy, enterprise post-quantum adoption, and global alliance initiatives with systems integrators and cloud providers to support the company’s post-quantum risk remediation strategy. The official announcement can be found here.

QuantrolOx has appointed Srishti Mahhajan as Global Head of Strategy & Corporate Development. Mahhajan brings international leadership experience across EMEA, APAC, and North America, having held senior corporate strategy, restructuring, and transformation roles at Barclays (within the CEO Office), GlobalLogic, and Westpac Group. At QuantrolOx, she will oversee global strategic growth, cross-border partnerships, and market expansion for the company’s automated quantum control software platform. The update details are accessible here.