CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud
services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and
business applications, today announced the appointment of
Erica Chapman as vice president of
corporate services, effective January 5,
2015. Chapman will be responsible for leading the team
charged with the ongoing development of Akamai's world-class
facilities, as well as the strategy and planning of opening new
office space. Today, Akamai has 57 offices across five
continents. Chapman will report to James Gemmell, executive vice president and
chief human resources officer.
Prior to joining Akamai, Chapman served as head of real estate
for the America's division of OSRAM, one of the world's leading
light manufacturers. Her experience also includes positions
as Vice President of Global Real Estate & Facilities with
inVentiv Health and Director of Corporate Real Estate with adidas
Group.
"Over the course of her career, Erica has been instrumental in
helping a number of leading enterprises expand their real estate
and global facilities, drive operational efficiencies, and take on
new governance models," said James
Gemmell. "We believe her leadership experience will
complement Akamai's already strong corporate services team."
"Akamai has always excelled at being able to scale its business,
whether you consider the strength of its global technology
platform, or its facilities and employee presence in markets around
the globe," said Chapman. "I'm excited to be joining the company at
a time of rapid hiring, and to help build upon an already
well-established and well-structured corporate real estate
presence."
Chapman is a licensed attorney and member of the American Bar
Association. She serves on the New England board of directors
for CoreNet Global, the MassEcon board of directors on behalf of
CoreNet, and is an editorial board member for the Corporate Real
Estate Journal.
She received her B.S. in Business Administration from the
University of Massachusetts and her
Juris Doctorate from New England Law in Boston.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading
provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing
online content and business applications. At the core of the
Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing
extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security,
visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of
connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer
demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To
learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation
in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com or
blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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