Rigetti Computing Announces New COO and CTO Appointments

BERKELEY, Calif., USA - Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) announced a new operating structure designed to scale the deployment of on-premises quantum systems, strengthen end-to-end operational execution, and focus engineering resources on quantum processor development.

As part of the restructuring, the company is establishing a dedicated Systems Delivery organization and creating a Chief Operating Officer role. David Rivas, previously the Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed to the newly created Chief Operating Officer position. Andrew Bestwick, Ph.D., formerly Senior Vice President of Quantum Systems, has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer.

Key Highlights

• New Operating Structure: Creation of a dedicated Systems Delivery organization to handle manufacturing operations, commercial functions, and customer-facing engineering.
• Executive Appointments: David Rivas named Chief Operating Officer and Andrew Bestwick, Ph.D. named Chief Technology Officer.
• Focus on Roadmap: Separation of systems delivery from core engineering allows the technology team to concentrate on processor performance, multi-chip architectures, and the published technology roadmap.