His contributions to mobile networking technology have earned him over ten international patents.
Quantum Circuits, Inc., a pioneer in fault-tolerant quantum computing, has announced the appointment of Ray Smets as its President and Chief Executive Officer. With over thirty years of experience in high-tech executive business leadership, Ray has a proven track record of building and leading teams across a variety of high-growth computing, data center, and networking technologies.
In his new role, Ray will lead Quantum Circuits’ esteemed quantum physics and engineering teams to realize the potential of large-scale commercial quantum computing. His contributions to mobile networking technology have earned him over ten international patents that have improved communication methods.
Throughout his career, Ray has led large-scale cloud operations, sales, marketing, and product execution for both public and privately-backed ventures. He has successfully brought innovative technology solutions to market at companies such as Cisco, A10 Networks, Motorola, and AT&T. Ray has been instrumental in driving growth at tech start-up initiatives, leading to multiple acquisitions and an IPO.
Rob Schoelkopf, Quantum Circuits Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, stated, “We have made groundbreaking progress proving that our core technology is uniquely capable of advancing the state-of-the-art in quantum computer science. Ray’s experience and expertise will be vital as we scale the company to support commercial operations later this year.”
Ray Smets, the newly appointed President & CEO of Quantum Circuits, stated, “Quantum Circuits is driving quantum innovation from the lab to the cloud. We are at the tipping point of delivering on Rob Schoelkopf’s vision of superconducting quantum computing. I am honored to lead such an accomplished group.”
