Haiqu Appoints Kortny Rolston-Duce to Lead Ecosystem Development and Marketing
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Haiqu announced the hiring of Kortny Rolston‑Duce as head of ecosystem development and marketing. Rolston‑Duce arrives from Quantinuum, where she directed ecosystem development and forged partnerships with government, academia and industry. At Haiqu she will lead brand building and expand distribution of the company’s quantum‑software suite, including HaiquOS, which converts natural‑language problem statements into quantum algorithms, and AgenticOS, a multi‑agent AI platform that streamlines quantum research workflows. CEO Richard Givhan said the focus has shifted from creating usable quantum tools to placing them in the hands of researchers. Rolston‑Duce’s background also includes stints at a DOE national laboratory and Honeywell Quantum Solutions, giving her deep technical and marketing expertise to grow Haiqu’s ecosystem and accelerate adoption across global scientific communities.
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