CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform
for securing and delivering digital experiences, today announced
the election of Madhu Ranganathan to
fill a vacancy on the Akamai Board of Directors effective June
7, 2019. Ms. Ranganathan will also serve on the audit and
finance committees.
For the past 25 years, Ms. Ranganathan has built out a
successful career as a financial leader for cutting-edge global
software, SaaS, networking equipment and services companies. She
brings strong operational know-how, robust global tax experience
and a track record of increasing shareholder value. She also has
extensive mergers and acquisitions experience, successfully leading
companies through complex integrations.
"I speak for all members of the Akamai Board of Directors when I
express our sincere enthusiasm and appreciation to Madhu for
joining us," commented Frederic V.
Salerno, chairman of the board. "We welcome her and are
confident that her talents and experience will prove valuable to
management and her fellow directors."
Ms. Ranganathan has served as chief financial officer within
global companies for nearly 15 years. Currently, she is executive
vice president and CFO of OpenText [NASDAQ: OTEX], a global
leader in Enterprise Information Management. Prior to OpenText, Ms.
Ranganathan was CFO at [24]7.ai, an artificial intelligence
and customer experience software company, as well as at Rackable
Systems, Inc., which later became Silicon Graphics International
Corp.
"Madhu is a Silicon Valley veteran, and we are fortunate to
add her to our board of directors," said Dr. Tom Leighton, chief executive officer, Akamai
Technologies. "We look forward to benefiting from the expertise and
insights she brings, thanks to her impressive strategic financial
and leadership experience, diverse perspectives and global
experience in technology-driven businesses."
Ms. Ranganathan holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from
The University of Madras, India
and a Master of Business Administration in finance from The
University of Massachusetts, is a
Certified Public Accountant (California) and a Chartered Accountant
(India).
About Akamai
Akamai secures and delivers digital
experiences for the world's largest companies. Akamai's intelligent
edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the
cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and
secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize
competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power
of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps
and experiences closer to users than anyone - and attacks and
threats far away. Akamai's portfolio of edge security, web and
mobile performance, enterprise access and video delivery solutions
is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics and 24/7/365
monitoring. To learn why the world's top brands trust Akamai, visit
www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter.
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