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OpenAI Hires Cursor’s Europe Chief, Its Second Sales Hire From SpaceX

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OpenAI has hired Ismail Elmas, who ran Cursor’s business in Europe, as its vice president of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He is the second sales executive OpenAI has taken from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which owns Cursor, in the past month. The German business daily Handelsblatt first reported the news on Thursday […] This story continues at The Next Web

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The AI start-up Open AI wants to grow strongly in Europe and Germany. With Ismail Elmas, an ex-SpaceX manager takes over the management of sales – and brings experience in cybersecurity.

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According to Bloomberg's information quoted by Quartz, OpenAI appointed Ismail Elmas as vice president of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The appointment adds to Brian McCarthy's global sales manager and reinforces the company's commitment to corporate customers.

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Handelsblatt broke the news in Düsseldorf, Germany on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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