NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharon AI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SHAZ) and its subsidiaries ("Sharon AI" or "the Company"), a leading Australian Neocloud, today announced the appointment of Melissa Anastasiou as Chief Legal Officer (CLO).

This appointment further strengthens Sharon AI's executive leadership team as it continues to scale its AI Cloud platform and sovereign AI infrastructure.

Melissa brings more than two decades of experience across legal, finance and governance. Her appointment bolsters the leadership, risk oversight and enterprise readiness required to support disciplined execution of the Company's long-term growth strategy.

Melissa joins Sharon AI following more than 16 years at Spark New Zealand, where she served as Executive Group General Counsel and Commercial Director. During her tenure, she advised the Board and Executive Leadership Team on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, privacy and cyber matters together with digital transformation. She also chaired Spark's AI & Data Ethics Committee, leading the development of enterprise AI governance and responsible data frameworks.

As Chief Legal Officer, Melissa will lead Sharon AI's legal, governance and compliance functions, with a focus on regulatory discipline, responsible AI practices and risk management as the business scales.

James Manning, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sharon AI, said:

"Melissa is an exceptional leader with deep experience supporting one of Australasia's largest and most complex technology organisations. Her appointment reflects our commitment to building a leadership team capable of supporting customers, partners and investors as AI becomes critical national infrastructure."

"As demand for sovereign AI infrastructure continues to accelerate, organisations expect world-class governance and operational excellence. Melissa significantly strengthens our ability to meet those expectations and position Sharon AI for its next phase of growth."

Melissa Anastasiou, Chief Legal Officer at Sharon AI, said:

"Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, creating significant opportunities alongside new legal and governance requirements. My focus will be on building the legal and governance foundations that will support responsible execution and long-term growth."

The appointment is part of Sharon AI's investment in building one of the region's leading AI infrastructure teams. As the Company expands its AI cloud platform and sovereign AI capabilities, Sharon AI is attracting experienced executives from some of Australia and New Zealand's most respected technology organisations, creating high-value local jobs while building deep expertise across finance, legal and AI infrastructure.

This investment in local leadership and technical talent is intended to support Sharon AI's ability to serve a sophisticated customer base across Australia and internationally, while maintaining the governance and security standards expected of critical AI infrastructure.

About Sharon AI

Sharon AI is a leading Australian Neocloud delivering high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads. Through its AI Cloud platform and GPU/CPU compute infrastructure, Sharon AI is accelerating the build of AI factories and sovereign AI solutions. For more information, visit www.sharonai.com.

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The forward-looking statements and other information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Sharon AI does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

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