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Classiq Appoints New General Manager to Lead Japan Expansion

3
October
,
2023

Tokyo, Japan and Tel Aviv, Israel - Classiq, the leading quantum software company, today announced the appointment of Akira Tanaka as General Manager for Japan. Akira will establish Classiq's presence in Japan and drive growth in the market as demand rises for quantum computing solutions.

Classiq has seen rapid international expansion helping corporates develop real-world quantum applications and hardware providers to expand their offerings and reach. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, Classiq provides a powerful quantum software platform (IDE, compiler and OS) that makes quantum application development and execution accessible to a broad range of developers and back-ends.

"Japan has rapidly emerged as a global leader in quantum computing research and development,." said Nir Minerbi, CEO and co-founder of Classiq. "We are glad to announce this expansion that will allow us to work more closely with our Japanese customers and investors, and facilitate deeper integration with the Japanese quantum ecosystem. Japan is becoming an increasingly strategic market for Classiq. Akira Tanaka brings invaluable experience and relationships to expand our business there."

Akira will join Classiq as of the 1st of November having previously served as General Manager at Similarweb Japan, where he played a pivotal role in building the team and successfully growing the business during his six-year tenure. In the newly created role, he will be responsible for sales, marketing, partnerships and supporting Classiq's customers in Japan. This includes Classiq's growing ecosystem of partners providing quantum hardware and complementary solutions.

"I am excited to be joining Classiq at this exciting time for the quantum computing industry. There is both passion and an advanced quantum computing ecosystem here in Japan that will benefit from Classiq’s offering," said Akira Tanaka, General Manager at Classiq in Japan. "I’m thrilled to be taking part in leading our continued expansion in this important market."

The opening of Classiq's Japan office, located in Tokyo, underscores its commitment to the important influential Japanese quantum computing sector. Classiq aims to work closely with leading researchers, enterprises and partners to advance the adoption of quantum computing throughout Japan.

About Classiq

Classiq Technologies, the leading quantum software company, provides an all-encompassing software platform (IDE, compiler and OS) with a single point of entry into quantum computing, from algorithm design to execution. Tailored to all levels of developer proficiency, Classiq aims to democratize access to quantum computing with software that equips customers to take full advantage of the quantum computing revolution. A low-code development environment ensures that a broader range of talents, including those with backgrounds in AI, ML and linear algebra, can harness quantum computing without requiring deep, specialized knowledge of how to program quantum computer hardware. Classiq also works closely with advanced computation hardware providers providing software for use with quantum computers, HPC and quantum simulators. Backed by powerful investors such as HPE, HSBC, Samsung, Intesa Sanpaolo and NTT, Classiq’s world-class team of scientists and engineers has distilled decades of quantum expertise into its groundbreaking software development platform. Follow Classiq on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or YouTube, or visit www.classiq.io to learn more.

Tokyo, Japan and Tel Aviv, Israel - Classiq, the leading quantum software company, today announced the appointment of Akira Tanaka as General Manager for Japan. Akira will establish Classiq's presence in Japan and drive growth in the market as demand rises for quantum computing solutions.

Classiq has seen rapid international expansion helping corporates develop real-world quantum applications and hardware providers to expand their offerings and reach. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, with offices in Amsterdam and Boston, Classiq provides a powerful quantum software platform (IDE, compiler and OS) that makes quantum application development and execution accessible to a broad range of developers and back-ends.

"Japan has rapidly emerged as a global leader in quantum computing research and development,." said Nir Minerbi, CEO and co-founder of Classiq. "We are glad to announce this expansion that will allow us to work more closely with our Japanese customers and investors, and facilitate deeper integration with the Japanese quantum ecosystem. Japan is becoming an increasingly strategic market for Classiq. Akira Tanaka brings invaluable experience and relationships to expand our business there."

Akira will join Classiq as of the 1st of November having previously served as General Manager at Similarweb Japan, where he played a pivotal role in building the team and successfully growing the business during his six-year tenure. In the newly created role, he will be responsible for sales, marketing, partnerships and supporting Classiq's customers in Japan. This includes Classiq's growing ecosystem of partners providing quantum hardware and complementary solutions.

"I am excited to be joining Classiq at this exciting time for the quantum computing industry. There is both passion and an advanced quantum computing ecosystem here in Japan that will benefit from Classiq’s offering," said Akira Tanaka, General Manager at Classiq in Japan. "I’m thrilled to be taking part in leading our continued expansion in this important market."

The opening of Classiq's Japan office, located in Tokyo, underscores its commitment to the important influential Japanese quantum computing sector. Classiq aims to work closely with leading researchers, enterprises and partners to advance the adoption of quantum computing throughout Japan.

About Classiq

Classiq Technologies, the leading quantum software company, provides an all-encompassing software platform (IDE, compiler and OS) with a single point of entry into quantum computing, from algorithm design to execution. Tailored to all levels of developer proficiency, Classiq aims to democratize access to quantum computing with software that equips customers to take full advantage of the quantum computing revolution. A low-code development environment ensures that a broader range of talents, including those with backgrounds in AI, ML and linear algebra, can harness quantum computing without requiring deep, specialized knowledge of how to program quantum computer hardware. Classiq also works closely with advanced computation hardware providers providing software for use with quantum computers, HPC and quantum simulators. Backed by powerful investors such as HPE, HSBC, Samsung, Intesa Sanpaolo and NTT, Classiq’s world-class team of scientists and engineers has distilled decades of quantum expertise into its groundbreaking software development platform. Follow Classiq on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or YouTube, or visit www.classiq.io to learn more.

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