CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's largest and most
trusted cloud delivery platform, today announced the appointment of
Scott Lovett as Senior Vice
President, Global Web Sales.
Lovett will lead Akamai's go-to-market strategy and execution
for all of aspects of the company's web performance, security and
enterprise businesses, and will report to Rick McConnell, President and General Manager of
Akamai's Web Division.
"Scott brings to Akamai a tremendous track record as a proven
leader in growing world class sales organizations," said McConnell.
"In addition, we believe Scott's extensive security sales
background aligns perfectly to one of our most significant growth
areas."
Lovett was most recently Executive Vice President of Global
Sales and Operations at McAfee, where he was responsible for
defining and executing on McAfee's go-to-market strategy with a
focus on transforming the way customers think about security and
the attack continuum. Prior to joining McAfee, Lovett spent 20
years at Cisco in sales leadership roles, including serving as Vice
President of Cisco's Worldwide Security Sales, where he created a
comprehensive approach to go-to-market strategy and execution.
"Very rarely do you come across an organization where innovation
translates rapidly to significant customer value," said Lovett.
"This is an amazing time to join Akamai and to help unlock the
unparalleled scale of its secure cloud delivery platform and
breadth of its product portfolio on behalf of customers
worldwide."
Lovett speaks frequently to professional and educational groups,
and he actively serves on advisory boards for several prominent
technology companies.
About Akamai
As the world's largest and most trusted
cloud delivery platform, Akamai makes it easier for its customers
to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any
device, anytime, anywhere. Akamai's massively distributed platform
is unparalleled in scale with over 200,000 servers across 130
countries, giving customers superior performance and threat
protection. Akamai's portfolio of web and mobile performance, cloud
security, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions are
supported by exceptional customer service and 24/7 monitoring. To
learn why the top financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, media
& entertainment providers, and government organizations trust
Akamai please visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on
Twitter.
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SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.