CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content
delivery network (CDN) services, today announced the election of
Jonathan (Jon) F. Miller to the
Akamai Board of Directors effective July
21, 2015. Mr. Miller is currently a Partner at
Advancit Capital, focusing on early stage companies at the
intersection of media, entertainment and technology, and is former
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Media Group for News
Corporation.
"We are honored to welcome Jon to our Board of Directors and
look forward to benefiting from his significant digital media and
investment experience," said Dr. Tom
Leighton, CEO of Akamai. "Jon has had a direct impact
on the information and digital media revolution through his
leadership and work with many of today's most influential
companies. We believe his insight into major shifts and
trends within the digital media industry will be invaluable to
Akamai going forward."
At News Corporation, Mr. Miller drove the company's overall
digital strategy which included Fox Interactive
Media and Hulu.
Mr. Miller commented, "As consumer demand for broadcast-quality,
online experiences continues to accelerate, it's an exciting time
to be joining the board of such an innovative and important
company. Akamai leads the industry in delivering rich media
at scale. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to
Akamai's continued momentum."
Prior to News Corp, he was the founding partner of Velocity
Interactive Group, an investment firm focused on digital media and
communications. He has served in positions of senior
executive responsibility in both traditional and digital media for
25 years. As Chairman and CEO of AOL, he led an
industry-defining turnaround by restructuring the company's core
business lines, in addition to focusing the company on online
advertising which included the successful 2004 acquisition of
Advertising.com.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller was CEO and President of
USA Information and Services – now
IACI and Expedia – and also served as Managing Director of
Nickelodeon International, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks.
He also served as Vice President, Programming and Co-General
Manager of NBA Entertainment, where he was responsible for
league-wide brand management and programming.
Mr. Miller serves on the Boards of TripAdvisor, Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, and the Interpublic Group, and works with non-profit
Boards including the American Film Institute, the Paley Center for
Media, the Made in NY Media Center, and the International Emmy
Association. He is also an advisor at Greater Pacific
Capital.
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.
Contacts:
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Jeff Young
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Tom Barth
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Media
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Investor
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617-444-3913
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617-274-7130
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jyoung@akamai.com
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tbarth@akamai.com
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