D-Wave Quantum Inc., a player in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, announced the appointment of Sophie Ames as chief human resources officer.

Ames brings broad international HR experience to D-Wave, having held leadership roles with leading public and private international technology and services companies including Mitel, ServiceMax, Veritas Technologies LLC, Avaya, Amdocs, and Thomson Legal & Regulatory.

In this role, Ames will lead the global human capital innovation strategy essential to the Company’s next growth phase. She will focus on building strong connections between the Company’s performance, people, and processes across the entire employee lifecycle engagement. 

“Sophie’s proven track record and experience will add strategic value to the human resources function as we continue to build and differentiate our employee value proposition in a distinctive labor marketplace,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join D-Wave and be part of a company leading the next technology innovation revolution. It is an incredible opportunity to help shape the future of an industry and to bring the human capital function to the forefront of growth,” said Ames.