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George Conrades Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Cambridge, MA - May 24, 2001 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading provider of distributed application and content delivery services, announced today that Chairman and CEO George Conrades has been elected as a new member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recognized for proven leadership in the field of information services and business, Mr. Conrades joins the Academy's distinguished membership of scholars, scientists, artists, business executives, educators, and public officials from around the world.
Founded in 1780, the Academy honors individuals in five broad categories: mathematics and physics, biological sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts, and public affairs and business. The competitive selection process seeks to recognize those who have made preeminent contributions to all scholarly fields and professions. The current membership of 3,600 Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members features more than 150 Nobel laureates and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners. Among this year's new Fellows are former cabinet member Robert Rubin, composer and lyricist Stephen Joshua Sondheim, and World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.
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| Felicia Spagnoli Media Relations Akamai Technologies 617-613-2525 spagnoli@akamai.com |
Cambridge, MA - May 24, 2001 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading provider of distributed application and content delivery services, announced today that Chairman and CEO George Conrades has been elected as a new member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recognized for proven leadership in the field of information services and business, Mr. Conrades joins the Academy's distinguished membership of scholars, scientists, artists, business executives, educators, and public officials from around the world.
Founded in 1780, the Academy honors individuals in five broad categories: mathematics and physics, biological sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts, and public affairs and business. The competitive selection process seeks to recognize those who have made preeminent contributions to all scholarly fields and professions. The current membership of 3,600 Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members features more than 150 Nobel laureates and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners. Among this year's new Fellows are former cabinet member Robert Rubin, composer and lyricist Stephen Joshua Sondheim, and World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.
The recent election continues the Academy's tradition of honoring intellectual achievement, leadership, and creativity. Mr. Conrades was honored for his career achievements including positions as:
- Chairman and CEO, Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Venture Partner, Polaris Venture Partners
- CEO, BBN; and Corporate Executive Vice President and President, GTE Internetworking
- Senior Vice President and member of Corporate Management Board, IBM Corp.
- Former board member, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
- Director, Cardinal Health
- Director, Viacom
- Director, The Scripps Research Institute
About Akamai
Akamai is the leading provider of distributed application and content delivery services, enabling companies to reduce the complexity and cost of deploying and operating a uniform Web infrastructure. Akamai's intelligent edge platform for content, streaming media, and application delivery comprises more than 9,700 servers within 650 networks in more than 56 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services to more than 1,400 companies worldwide.
