Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, has appointed Mark Armstrong as Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and APAC. Armstrong, formerly HPE's EMEA Vice President and General Manager for High Performance Computing and AI, will drive Pasqal's commercial strategy and enterprise customer expansion across these regions.
Mark Armstrong appointed as Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and APAC, bringing 30+ years of HPE leadership experience.
Armstrong previously led HPE's HPC and AI business across EMEA, shaping go-to-market strategy and major customer engagements.
Pasqal has seven quantum systems in production across four countries, accessible on-premises and via Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, OVHcloud, and Scaleway.
The company focuses on energy, financial services, advanced materials, and HPC sectors where neutral-atom quantum systems are showing measurable results.
Pasqal has over 300 employees, serves 25+ clients including Aramco, CMA CGM, Thales, and IBM, and has raised over $300M in funding.
The appointment comes as Pasqal accelerates commercial scale-up and pursues a Nasdaq listing with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II.
Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Mark Armstrong as Chief Commercial Officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). Armstrong, a former Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) executive who led HPE's High Performance Computing and AI business across EMEA, aims to drive Pasqal's commercial strategy, sales execution and customer expansion in those regions.
The appointment comes as Pasqal accelerates the commercial scale-up of its neutral-atom quantum platform, with seven systems in production across four countries. Pasqal's systems are accessible both on-premises and via cloud through Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, OVHcloud and Scaleway.
"Quantum computing is entering its commercial era, and the companies that win will be the ones that can turn breakthrough technology into real customer value at scale," said Wasiq Bokhari, Chief Executive Officer of Pasqal. "Mark's experience scaling HPE's HPC and AI business is exactly the infrastructure environment where Pasqal's QPUs are now being deployed, meaning he already understands the customer. His proven track record of leading high-growth commercial teams, scaling advanced computing businesses and working with customers on complex technology challenges positions him to accelerate the commercialization and enterprise deployment of Pasqal's quantum computing technology."
Armstrong brings more than three decades of technology sales and leadership experience, including nearly three decades at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its predecessor companies. Most recently, he served as EMEA Vice President and General Manager for High Performance Computing and AI at HPE, where he helped shape HPE's AI go-to-market strategy, expand its high-performance computing market position, and lead major customer engagements. Earlier in his career, Armstrong held senior sales and services leadership roles across HPE's UK and UK&I businesses, including UK Vice President of Sales and UKI Country Director for Technology Services.
"Pasqal has the science, the technology and the customer momentum to define the next phase of quantum computing," said Mark Armstrong, Chief Commercial Officer, EMEA and APAC of Pasqal. "My goal is to move fast to scale the commercial engine, deepen partnerships and help customers across EMEA and APAC turn quantum capability into competitive advantage. The opportunity now is not simply to talk about the future of quantum, but to help customers create quantum enabled outcomes today."
Armstrong will focus on accelerating Pasqal's commercial penetration in enterprise and government accounts across priority verticals including energy, financial services, advanced materials, and high-performance computing sectors where neutral-atom quantum systems are already demonstrating measurable results. Pasqal has over 300 employees and serves more than 25 clients and partners, including Aramco, CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network), and Sumitomo. The company is backed by more than USD 300 million in total private funding from leading international investors and is pursuing a listing on Nasdaq in partnership with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II.
About Pasqal
Pasqal is a global leader in delivering practical quantum computing at scale utilizing neutral atom technology and dedicated software for industry, science, and governments. Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has leveraged Nobel Prize winning research to build high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence. Headquartered in France, Pasqal employs over 300 people and serves over 25 clients and partners.
