CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content
delivery network (CDN) services, today announced the election of
Daniel R. Hesse to the Akamai Board
of Directors effective August 10,
2016.
"We are honored to welcome Dan to our Board of Directors and
look forward to benefiting from his over three decades of telecom
and carrier experience, including his focus on mobile and Internet
technologies," said Dr. Tom
Leighton, CEO of Akamai. "We believe Dan is a strong
complement to our Board and will be an asset as we seek to further
our relationships with major carriers and network partners, and
build upon our innovative mobile performance offerings."
In addition to his almost seven years as President and
CEO of Sprint Corporation, Mr. Hesse has also served as
Chairman and CEO of Embarq Corporation, a $6
billion telecommunications services company.
Previously, he was Chairman, President and CEO of Terabeam
Corporation, a wireless telecommunications technology
company. Hesse spent over two decades at AT&T, having
led AT&T's Online Services Group and the launch of the
company's first Internet service, WorldNet, and served as President
and CEO of AT&T Wireless Services, the United States' largest wireless carrier at
the time. He has been named "Person of the Year" by RCR
magazine, "Executive of the Year" by Wireless Business and
Technology magazine, ranked as the "Most Influential Person in
Mobile Technology" by Laptop magazine, and recognized as one of
America's top CEOs by Glassdoor.
Mr. Hesse commented, "Akamai is a trusted partner to many of the
world's carriers and has become instrumental to how businesses
leverage the Internet for growth and success. As the Internet
becomes an increasingly important part of our daily lives, I look
forward to the opportunity to contribute to a company which plays
such a vital role in its performance and security."
Mr. Hesse serves on the National Board of Governors of the Boys
& Girls Clubs of America and on the boards of PNC and
Adknowledge.
About Akamai®
As the global leader in
Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet
fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced
web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media
delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize
consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device,
anywhere. To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet
experts are helping businesses move faster forward, please
visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on
Twitter.
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Media Relations
617-444-3913
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Investor Relations
617-274-7130 tbarth@akamai.com
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