{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127179","rtpr_id":"nBw9rp114a","ticker":"IONQ","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IONQ"],"title":"IonQ Appoints Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-08-25T13:05:00.238Z","article_body":"IonQ Appoints Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board of Directors\n\nBoard Additions Support Next Phases of IonQ Growth\n\nIonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and\nfoundry, today announced the appointment of two new board members: technology\nfinance expert Dr. Eric Ball, and former SkyWater Technology Chairman and\nSamsung North America CEO Timothy Baxter. Each brings accretive experience to\nsupport IonQ’s next phases of expansion.\n\n“We’re making the leap to rapid scalability in quantum computing\nmanufacturing, in parallel with integrating all components of our unique\nquantum platform,” said IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. “Our\nresponsibilities as the leading quantum merchant supplier are significant, as\nare the advances we expect to make in quantum computing due to our pioneering\nvertical integration. Eric and Tim bring complementary insights and firsthand\nexpertise to our Board and leadership team.”\n\nDr. Ball has nearly 40 years in senior financial roles at public companies,\namong them AT&T, Cisco, and Flextronics, including 10 years as Senior Vice\nPresident and Treasurer at Oracle. There, he arranged $52 billion of financing\nand served on the M&A teams for over 100 acquisitions. The author of two\nbooks, with a PhD in Management Economics, Dr. Ball has also taught economics\nat three universities and is a member of multiple corporate and non-profit\nboards.\n\nTimothy Baxter was Chairman of the SkyWater Technology Board of Directors\nuntil the company’s recently completed acquisition by IonQ. With over 40\nyears of experience leading major technology companies, including senior\nmanagement roles at AT&T, Sony, and Samsung, where he rose to CEO of\nSamsung, North America. He helped launch numerous next generation technologies\nincluding 5G, HDTV and Blu-ray and currently serves on several private and\npublicly traded boards.\n\nAbout IonQ\n\nIonQ, Inc\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&index=1&md5=1ed3eb8dcf152213f4ab10d50717b0fe)\n. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry -\ndelivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing,\nand security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo,\nis the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems. Earlier systems have helped\ncustomers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C+AstraZeneca%2C+and+NVIDIA&index=2&md5=c8137ca377bc32259ced2499134aac42)\nachieve a 20x performance increase over previous quantum solutions and\naccelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial\nmodeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved\n99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing\nperformance\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&index=3&md5=434c695653311569ce79aef8aceba805)\n.\n\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations across North\nAmerica, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. Our quantum computing services have\nbeen available through all major cloud providers since 2021, while we also\nmeet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and\nspace. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than\never before. Learn more at IonQ.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ.com&index=4&md5=496068e3f6d2b8332e39e9cf3f9e0c59)\n.\n\nNote to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements\ncontained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are\nforward-looking statements, including statements regarding our growth and\nexpansion and the advances we expect to make in quantum computing. In some\ncases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as\n“pending,” “look forward,” “accelerate,” “anticipate,”\n“expect,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,”\n“estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,”\n“would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “confident,”\n“position,” “become,” “on track,” “ensure,” “ongoing” and\nother similar expressions. These statements are only predictions based on our\nexpectations and projections about future events as of the date of this press\nrelease and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat may prove incorrect, any of which could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including,\namong others, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our\nQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filed with\nthe Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time,\nand it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can\nmanagement assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to\nwhich any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement we\nmake. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such\nforward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.\nExcept as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260825927196/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260825927196/en/)\n\nIonQ Media contacts: \n\nCheryl Krauss\n\ncheryl.krauss@ionq.co (mailto:cheryl.krauss@ionq.co)\n\nIonQ Investor Contact: \n\ninvestors@ionq.co (mailto:investors@ionq.co)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9rp114a","title":"IonQ Appoints Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"IONQ","created":"2026-08-25T13:05:00.238Z","tickers":["IONQ"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"IonQ Appoints Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board of Directors\n\nBoard Additions Support Next Phases of IonQ Growth\n\nIonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and\nfoundry, today announced the appointment of two new board members: technology\nfinance expert Dr. Eric Ball, and former SkyWater Technology Chairman and\nSamsung North America CEO Timothy Baxter. Each brings accretive experience to\nsupport IonQ’s next phases of expansion.\n\n“We’re making the leap to rapid scalability in quantum computing\nmanufacturing, in parallel with integrating all components of our unique\nquantum platform,” said IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. “Our\nresponsibilities as the leading quantum merchant supplier are significant, as\nare the advances we expect to make in quantum computing due to our pioneering\nvertical integration. Eric and Tim bring complementary insights and firsthand\nexpertise to our Board and leadership team.”\n\nDr. Ball has nearly 40 years in senior financial roles at public companies,\namong them AT&T, Cisco, and Flextronics, including 10 years as Senior Vice\nPresident and Treasurer at Oracle. There, he arranged $52 billion of financing\nand served on the M&A teams for over 100 acquisitions. The author of two\nbooks, with a PhD in Management Economics, Dr. Ball has also taught economics\nat three universities and is a member of multiple corporate and non-profit\nboards.\n\nTimothy Baxter was Chairman of the SkyWater Technology Board of Directors\nuntil the company’s recently completed acquisition by IonQ. With over 40\nyears of experience leading major technology companies, including senior\nmanagement roles at AT&T, Sony, and Samsung, where he rose to CEO of\nSamsung, North America. He helped launch numerous next generation technologies\nincluding 5G, HDTV and Blu-ray and currently serves on several private and\npublicly traded boards.\n\nAbout IonQ\n\nIonQ, Inc\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&index=1&md5=1ed3eb8dcf152213f4ab10d50717b0fe)\n. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry -\ndelivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing,\nand security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo,\nis the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems. Earlier systems have helped\ncustomers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C+AstraZeneca%2C+and+NVIDIA&index=2&md5=c8137ca377bc32259ced2499134aac42)\nachieve a 20x performance increase over previous quantum solutions and\naccelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial\nmodeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved\n99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing\nperformance\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&index=3&md5=434c695653311569ce79aef8aceba805)\n.\n\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations across North\nAmerica, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. Our quantum computing services have\nbeen available through all major cloud providers since 2021, while we also\nmeet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and\nspace. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than\never before. Learn more at IonQ.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&esheet=54594118&newsitemid=20260825927196&lan=en-US&anchor=IonQ.com&index=4&md5=496068e3f6d2b8332e39e9cf3f9e0c59)\n.\n\nNote to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements\ncontained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are\nforward-looking statements, including statements regarding our growth and\nexpansion and the advances we expect to make in quantum computing. In some\ncases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as\n“pending,” “look forward,” “accelerate,” “anticipate,”\n“expect,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,”\n“estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,”\n“would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “confident,”\n“position,” “become,” “on track,” “ensure,” “ongoing” and\nother similar expressions. These statements are only predictions based on our\nexpectations and projections about future events as of the date of this press\nrelease and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat may prove incorrect, any of which could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including,\namong others, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our\nQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filed with\nthe Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time,\nand it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can\nmanagement assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to\nwhich any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to\ndiffer materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement we\nmake. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such\nforward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.\nExcept as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260825927196/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260825927196/en/)\n\nIonQ Media contacts: \n\nCheryl Krauss\n\ncheryl.krauss@ionq.co (mailto:cheryl.krauss@ionq.co)\n\nIonQ Investor Contact: \n\ninvestors@ionq.co (mailto:investors@ionq.co)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-25T13:05:00.303186104Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787663100303},"received_at":"2026-08-25T13:05:00.374Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260825927196/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"116108","press_release_id":"127179","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"IonQ appointed Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to its board of directors, bringing in deep experience from Oracle and Samsung to support the company's manufacturing scalability and vertical integration efforts.\n\nDr. Ball offers nearly four decades of financial leadership, including arranging $52 billion in financing during his tenure at Oracle, while Baxter contributes operational expertise from his time leading Samsung North America and SkyWater Technology.\n\nCEO Niccolo de Masi emphasized that the new directors' complementary insights will be critical as IonQ advances its position as a leading quantum merchant supplier.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"IonQ bolsters board with heavyweights from Oracle and Samsung to guide manufacturing scale-up."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"We’re making the leap to rapid scalability in quantum computing manufacturing, in parallel with integrating all components of our unique quantum platform","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Eric Ball","role":"Board Member"},{"name":"Timothy Baxter","role":"Board Member"},{"name":"Niccolo de Masi","role":"Chairman and CEO"}],"products":["IonQ Tempo"],"companies":[{"name":"IonQ","ticker":"IONQ"},{"name":"Oracle","relationship":"former employer of board member"},{"name":"Samsung","relationship":"former employer of board member"},{"name":"SkyWater Technology","relationship":"acquired"},{"name":"AT&T","relationship":"mentioned in bio"},{"name":"Cisco","relationship":"mentioned in bio"},{"name":"Flextronics","relationship":"mentioned in bio"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services","ticker":"AMZN","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"AstraZeneca","ticker":"AZN","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"NVIDIA","ticker":"NVDA","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$52 billion","context":"financing arranged by Dr. Ball while at Oracle"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine board appointments adding strong financial and operational expertise. 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