ChronoScale Corporation (Nasdaq: CHRN), a Dallas-based accelerated compute platform engineered to support AI workloads, has appointed Raj Jegannathan as chief technology officer and Lawrence Lam as chief product officer.
The company said the new leaders strengthen ChronoScale’s C-suite to support the expansion of its AI infrastructure platform and the delivery of large-scale compute solutions for enterprises, hyperscalers, and AI innovators around the world.
ChronoScale was formed recently by combining the cloud computing business of Dallas-based data center builder and operator Applied Digital and California-based EKSO Bionics Holdings.
“AI infrastructure is entering a new era where performance, efficiency, and execution matter more than ever,” said ChronoScale CEO Cenly Chen.
“Raj and Lawrence bring exceptional experience building and operating some of the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure platforms,” Chen added in a statement. “Their leadership will strengthen our ability to innovate, scale efficiently, and deliver the infrastructure foundation our customers need to power the next generation of AI.”
Former Tesla exec
Jegannathan comes to ChronoScale after more than 13 years at Tesla, most recently serving as vice president and reporting directly to Elon Musk. At Tesla, he led a broad portfolio across AI infrastructure, one of the world’s largest GPU clusters, large-scale storage systems, global information security, and enterprise technology platforms.
As CTO at ChronoScale, Jegannathan will oversee platforms, engineering, infrastructure, enterprise AI, data, IT, and information security. He will prioritize helping customers “maximize the return on investment of AI deployments by bridging the gap between raw compute capacity and measurable business outcomes,” the company said.
His experience operating complex global systems spanning manufacturing, logistics, retail, workplace operations, and supply chain equip him to help grow ChronoScale’s platform for enterprise customers worldwide.
“The next wave of AI success will be determined by how effectively organizations translate infrastructure investments into real-world outcomes,” said Jegannathan. “ChronoScale is uniquely positioned to help customers close that gap, and I look forward to building platforms that deliver measurable value at scale.”
Focusing on innovative AI
Lam comes to ChronoScale from Supermicro, a Silicon Valley tech company that also was the previous stop for CEO Chen.
As chief product officer, Lam will guide the company’s global product vision, accelerate the go-to-market strategy for innovative offerings, and define platform strategy for compute-as-a-service, tokenized factory, and other next-gen AI services. He will lead ChronoScale’s accelerator compute, photonic networking, and low-latency AI storage platforms while overseeing product benchmarking, AI cloud infrastructure, and data center buildouts worldwide.
With more than two decades of experience building and scaling global cloud and AI platforms, Lam has contributed to more than $20 billion in AI infrastructure deployments worldwide, advancing Supermicro AI solutions that include full-stack AI accelerators, low-latency storage, and advanced AI networking technologies. He will support ChronoScale’s continued expansion across North America, EMEA, and APAC markets, where demand for AI training, fine-tuning, and inference infrastructure continues to accelerate.
“Enterprises are increasingly looking for integrated AI infrastructure solutions that combine compute, networking, storage, and operational excellence,” said Lam. “ChronoScale has a unique opportunity to help customers accelerate AI adoption with purpose-built platforms designed for performance and scale. I’m excited to help shape that vision.”
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