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Jason Zhang [Composite image: Photo, Applied Digital]
Data Center Builder/Operator Applied Digital Names Co‑Founder as President
by Sandra Engelland | Jan 15, 2026
As president, Jason Zhang will continue to partner with fellow co-founder Wes Cummins (who remains as chairman and CEO) to chart the company's course as it advances through the next phase of AI infrastructure growth, Applied Digital said.
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 21, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 8, 2025
Applied Digital, which raised $160 million in September from investors including chip giant Nvidia, said Laltrello's addition is intended to enhance its position as a leader in cutting-edge data centers and digital cloud solutions at the forefront of the AI revolution.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 6, 2024
According to Applied Digital, the investment validates its innovation in the accelerated compute space and will fuel its expansion of data center and GPU cloud solutions. Its current projects include its build-out of "one of the world’s largest data centers" and development of an additional 300MW of data center capacity, the company said.
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Tom Burke, chief revenue officer of Applied Digital [Photo: Applied Digital]
Applied Digital Appoints Former IBM Data & AI Exec as Its Chief Revenue Officer
by Lance Murray | Jul 26, 2024
Tom Burke brings more than a decade of experience in leading global sales and AI partnership strategies, including a former role as VP and head of global sales for IBM Data & AI.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 12, 2024
Chris D. Jackson, who previously served as SVP of Operations at Stream Data Centers, joins Applied Digital as the new SVP of Operations. His appointment comes as the company reports significant financial gains and strategic initiatives, including a $125 million share sale agreement and a $200 million private debt facility to accelerate its HPC Data Center Project in Ellendale, North Dakota.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2021
Wes Cummins made moves this week with two of his Dallas-based companies, 272 Capital and Applied Blockchain.
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