We partnered with Fujitsu Global, a public listed technology corporation, to help build a high impact quantum computing function focused on drug discovery. This work sat inside a startup style venture within a much larger corporate environment, which meant the pace, ambiguity and expectations were very different to a typical enterprise team.
When Senior Director, Niven Payne, approached Mark Paterson, he knew the Quantum Commercial Lead hire was pivotal, but the role itself was hard to define on paper as the Quantum offerings were still early in its development. The business needed a rare blend of deep technical credibility and commercial, entrepreneurial leadership. They were searching for a profile who could build, execute and lead a new division, not just contribute to it.
