IT Executive Brings more than 24 Years Experience Leading Technology
Companies
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Limelight
Networks (NASDAQ:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery,
today announced that it has appointed Gray Hall to its Board of
Directors. Mr. Hall, who has served as Chairman, CEO and President of
Alert Logic for the past four years, will serve as a Class I director on
Limelight’s board effective May 1, 2014.
“Gray Hall’s business acumen, operational leadership experience and
proven track record of successfully growing companies make him a great
addition to our board,” said Robert Lento, CEO of Limelight. “We look
forward to collaborating with him to implement business and technology
strategies focused on helping Limelight continue to grow and prosper.”
Mr. Hall has more than 24 years experience in the IT industry. Prior to
Alert Logic, he served as Executive-in-Residence at Fidelity Equity
Partners, a $500 million middle-market buyout fund backed by Fidelity
Investments. In 1999, Mr. Hall co-founded VeriCenter, a pioneer in
managed hosting services, and served as President and CEO as VeriCenter
grew to become a nationwide provider of managed hosting and co-location
services across eight enterprise data centers in six major cities
throughout the United States. VeriCenter was acquired by SunGard Data
Systems in August 2007. Mr. Hall has a B.A. in Finance from Southern
Methodist University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at
Austin.
“Limelight is a proven leader in the digital content delivery space
helping organizations quickly deliver content across multiple channels
in a way that keeps consumers engaged and creates a positive brand
experience. I am excited to be joining the board and look forward to
collaborating with the executive team to drive the company to continued
success,” said Hall.
Mr. Hall will fill the vacancy created by the impending departure of
Thomas Falk, who expressed his intent not to stand for re-election as a
director of the Company at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
scheduled to be held June 5, 2014. Mr. Falk’s decision to not stand for
re-election as a director of the Company is driven by personal reasons
and is not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to
its operations, policies, or practices.
About Limelight
Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global leader in digital content
delivery, empowers customers to better engage digital audiences by
enabling them to manage and deliver digital content on any device,
anywhere in the world. The company’s award winning Limelight
Orchestrate™ platform includes an integrated suite of content delivery
technology and services that helps organizations deliver exceptional
multi-screen experiences, improve brand awareness, drive revenue, and
enhance customer relationships — all while reducing costs. For more
information, please visit www.limelight.com,
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Source: Limelight Networks