Applied Digital Corporation has appointed co-founder Jason Zhang as President, formalizing his longstanding strategic leadership role as the company scales its AI Factory platform and high-performance data center operations for AI, cloud, and other workloads.
Applied Digital continues to position itself as a leader in next-generation data center infrastructure, combining hyperscale expertise, proprietary waterless cooling, rapid deployment, and a commitment to economic development in underserved communities. The formal elevation of Jason Zhang to President underscores the company’s confidence in its strategic trajectory and the complementary strengths of its founding team as demand for AI-optimized compute accelerates.
As co-founder, Jason Zhang has played a pivotal role alongside Wes Cummins in building Applied Digital from inception into a recognized provider of secure, scalable, high-performance infrastructure. His background in technology investing—at Sequoia Capital and MSD Capital—brings valuable perspective on emerging markets, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation. In his new role as President, Zhang will focus on executing the company’s growth roadmap, advancing the Polaris Forge AI Factory model, and ensuring disciplined scaling across design, construction, and operations.
“We are extremely pleased to appoint Jason as President,” said Wes Cummins, Chairman and CEO of Applied Digital. “Since the company’s inception, Jason has been an invaluable leader within Applied Digital, demonstrating exceptional strategic acumen and an unwavering commitment to carrying out our mission while charting a rapid period of growth. From the very beginning, he has helped guide the company’s direction and long-term vision. I look forward to our continued collaboration as we scale the business and advance the next phase of Applied Digital’s growth.”
“I am honored to take on the role of President at such a momentous and exciting time for the company,” said Jason Zhang. “I look forward to continuing to partner closely with Wes and the entire team to build on our strong foundation and leadership position as we scale high-performance AI infrastructure with focus and discipline.”
About Applied Digital
Applied Digital named Best Data Center in the Americas 2025 by Datacloud — designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, and founded in 2021, the company combines hyperscale expertise, proprietary waterless cooling, and rapid deployment capabilities to deliver secure, scalable compute at industry-leading speed and efficiency, while creating economic opportunities in underserved communities through its award-winning Polaris Forge AI Factory model.
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