io.net Beefs Up Leadership with Garrison Yang as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer

io.net, a decentralized GPU compute network, has appointed Garrison Yang as its Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer. With extensive experience in growth strategy and marketing, Yang will guide io.net's expansion, catering to customers and fostering its global community. His appointment follows io.net's successful Series A funding round, which attracted notable investors including Hack VC and Solana Labs.

io.net Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Former Ava Labs Executive Garrison Yang as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer

New York, United States, March 28th, 2024, Chainwire

io.net, the pioneering decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for GPU compute capacity, has announced the strategic appointment of Garrison Yang as its Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer. In this pivotal role, Yang will spearhead the growth, strategy, and marketing initiatives for io.net's core products, driving customer acquisition and expanding the network's global footprint.

Yang brings an impressive track record of success in the blockchain and technology industries. Prior to joining io.net, he served as Vice President of Growth at Ava Labs, where he played a key role in driving the adoption and growth of the Avalanche ecosystem. His diverse experience also includes leadership roles at Incredible Health, Meta (formerly Facebook), Monotype, and Engie, as well as advisory positions at numerous web3 startups. Yang's expertise in strategic growth, coupled with his deep understanding of the decentralized ecosystem, makes him an invaluable addition to the io.net team.

At io.net, Yang will be responsible for guiding the network's mission of democratizing access to GPU compute capacity. This appointment comes at a transformative time for io.net, following its parent company IO Research's successful $30 million Series A funding round, led by Hack VC, Solana Labs, and OKX. The funding underscores the industry's recognition of io.net's immense potential to revolutionize the way GPU compute capacity is accessed and utilized.

"Compute is the digital oil of the 21st century, and io.net is building an ecosystem around IO as the petrodollar, starting with io.net Cloud," said Yang. "The decentralized GPU clusters offered by io.net can fundamentally transform how AI and machine learning operations access compute power. I am thrilled to join the team and contribute to our vision of building the largest decentralized compute network globally."

Built on the Solana blockchain, io.net has emerged as a leading provider of cloud services for decentralized GPU clusters. The network recently achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first cloud service to support Apple silicon chip clustering for machine learning applications. Over 100,000 nodes have already joined the io.net network, demonstrating the growing demand for decentralized GPU compute capacity.

To further incentivize network participation, io.net has launched the Ignition rewards program, which rewards users based on their contribution of GPU capacity to the network. The program will run until April 28, 2024, coinciding with the anticipated launch date of io.net's native token, IO.

About io.net

io.net provides on-demand, decentralized GPU clusters through the IO Network, a DePIN connecting geo-distributed GPUs from multiple sources. With hundreds of thousands of GPUs already accessible on the network, io.net's Internet of GPUs is optimized for low-latency, high-processing applications such as AI/ML operations and cloud gaming. io.net empowers engineers and businesses to access GPU compute capacity at a fraction of the cost, reducing lead times and expanding choice. To learn more or become a capacity supplier, visit https://www.io.net.

Contact:

Ahmad Shadid, CEOCEO.office@io.net