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Firmus poaches former AWS, Telstra exec to spearhead US expansion

The company told Capital Brief that it is building a team stateside to win hyperscaler clients and ‘lead Australia’s token export market’.

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From left: Firmus co-founders Oliver Curtis, Jonathan Levee and Tim Rosenfield. Supplied.

AI factory startup Firmus has unveiled its first US hire as it quietly plots an expansion in North America while gearing up for one of the most hyped ASX listings of the year.

Former Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Telstra executive Trent Viengsone has been appointed vice president for the region, tasked with leading engagements and connecting new customers to Firmus’ multi-site AI factory program, Project Southgate, in Australia.

“We are indeed building a team in the US to help us better connect and support both customers and partners based in the US,” a Firmus spokesperson told Capital Brief.

“In terms of expansion our goal is to lead Australia’s token export market by connect[ing] the world’s largest AI token consumers with our Project Southgate in Australia.”