Quantum-Si Appoints Former Illumina and Cisco Systems Executive, Paula Dowdy, to its Board of Directors

BRANFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 21, 2024–
Quantum-Si Incorporated (Nasdaq: QSI) (“Quantum-Si,” “QSI” or the “Company”), The Protein Sequencing Company^TM, today announced the appointment of Paula Dowdy, a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience across life sciences, enterprise software, and technology industries, to its Board of Directors.

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Ms. Dowdy currently serves on the Board of Directors for SPT Labtech, a world leading lab automation tools company based in the UK and is an advisor at EQT Life Sciences, one of Europe’s leading investors targeting innovative life sciences and healthcare. Previously, she was the SVP and General Manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Illumina where she led the region through a period of significant growth. Prior to Illumina, Ms. Dowdy spent over 20 years at Cisco Systems, Inc., and held various positions in products, services, and software in the United States, and globally.

“We are thrilled to welcome Paula to our Board of Directors,” said Jeff Hawkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum-Si. “At Illumina, Paula helped the company more than double the EMEA business and in doing so, developed a depth of experience in each of the key markets, customers and regional distribution networks, all of which will help us to successfully build the EMEA region for Quantum-Si. Her proven track record of driving growth and innovation in the fields of genomics and technology aligns perfectly with our mission to revolutionize protein sequencing and ultimately, improve human health.”

Throughout her career, Ms. Dowdy has demonstrated a commitment to supporting companies as they scale and helping them achieve record revenue growth. Her expertise in commercial strategy, market development, and global operations will be instrumental as Quantum-Si continues to expand its reach and impact in proteomics.

“I am honored to join the Quantum-Si Board of Directors during this pivotal moment in the Company’s journey,” said Ms. Dowdy. “I believe Quantum-Si’s groundbreaking technology has the potential to transform how we understand the importance of protein sequencing and its potential to unleash the power of proteomics to treat complex diseases. I look forward to contributing to the Company’s continued success.”

Ms. Dowdy earned an MBA from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Her appointment to the Quantum-Si Board of Directors is effective as of today.

About Quantum-Si Incorporated

Quantum-Si, The Protein Sequencing Company™, is focused on revolutionizing the growing field of proteomics. The Company’s suite of technologies is powered by a first-of-its-kind semiconductor chip designed to enable next-generation single-molecule protein sequencing and digitize proteomic research in order to advance drug discovery and diagnostics beyond what has been possible with DNA sequencing. Learn more at quantumsi.supremeclients.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.

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