SharonAI Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Sharon AI”), a prominent Australian Neocloud operator, announced that Co-Founder and Chairman James Manning will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 23, 2026.
With a solid foundation already in place, Sharon AI is now poised for accelerated growth. The company has strengthened its position through additional capital, strategic partnerships, and rapidly increasing demand for artificial intelligence solutions. As a result, Sharon AI is well positioned to deliver sovereign high-performance compute infrastructure at scale.
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Mr. Manning brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, business operations, and asset management across both public and private companies. Over the past eight years, he has successfully developed and monetized over 300MW of high-performance compute infrastructure in the United States and Australia. His track record includes building large-scale compute assets that support AI-driven workloads and enterprise-grade cloud services.
In terms of academic credentials, Mr. Manning holds a Master of Business (Finance) and a Master’s in Property Development from the University of Technology Sydney. He also earned a Bachelor of Accounting from Australian Catholic University. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
James Manning, Co-Founder and CEO of Sharon AI, stated, “As Co-Founder and now CEO of Sharon AI, I’m thrilled to lead the company into its next phase of growth. We’ve built a strong foundation with additional capital, key strategic partnerships, and surging AI demand we’re well positioned to deliver sovereign high-performance compute infrastructure at scale. I sincerely thank Wolf Schubert for his leadership over the past 18 months; his work has driven major milestones, and I’m pleased he’ll continue as Country Manager – USA to support our US development and Asia-Pacific hyperscale, AI lab and global enterprise sales opportunities.”
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Meanwhile, Wolf Schubert will transition to the role of Country Manager – USA, continuing to support Sharon AI’s expansion in the United States and the Asia-Pacific region. Schubert emphasized the strategic timing of the shift, following the company’s recent sale of its interest in Texas Critical Data Centers.
Wolf Schubert, Sharon AI Country Manager – USA, said, “It has been a pleasure to work with the Sharon AI team over the previous 18 months, and with the recent sale of Sharon AI’s interest in Texas Critical Data Centers it was a logical time for me to assume the role of Country Manager – USA, a transition that enables James to step into the role of Chief Executive Officer. This leadership alignment allows the business to focus on its core Neocloud operations, delivering scalable, high-performance compute to research and enterprise customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region.”
With this leadership realignment, Sharon AI aims to focus its efforts on expanding its Neocloud infrastructure and meeting the growing needs of research institutions and enterprise customers across the Asia-Pacific market.
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