Leader in Content Delivery Networking (CDN) to be Recognized at
Edison Awards Gala on April 23 in New York
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Limelight
Networks, Inc. (“Limelight”), a global leader in digital content
delivery, today announced that The Limelight Orchestrate™
(“Orchestrate”) solution for Media and Broadcasters has been named a
2015 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. The
distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and
inventiveness, recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the
global economy.
“It’s exciting to see companies like Limelight continuing Thomas
Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking,” said Frank
Bonafilia, Edison Awards’ executive director. “Edison Awards recognizes
the game-changing products and services, and the teams that brought them
to consumers.” Award winners will be announced April 23, 2015 at the
Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Ballroom of The Capitale
in New York City.
“We are honored to be named a finalist by the Edison Awards,” said Kirby
Wadsworth, CMO at Limelight. “Since developing and launching the
Orchestrate solution for Media and Broadcasters, major players across
the world in broadcast, sports, and live events are utilizing our
platform to deliver broadcast quality video globally. We help to deliver
a seamless video experience for consumers while simultaneously
strengthening the content creator’s business, and we are thrilled to be
recognized by the judging committee for our efforts.”
Edison Award nominees are judged by more than 3,000 senior business
executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge
the Finalists’ success in meeting the award’s stringent criteria of
quality. The voting panel includes members of the Chief Marketing
Officer Council (CMO), Design Management Institute (DMI), American
Productivity & Quality Center (APQC), American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), Georgia State Marketing Roundtable (GSU), Product
Development and Management Association (PDMA), and Assoc. of Technology
Mgmt & Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Past Edison Award winners include
marketing professionals, scientists, designers, engineers and academics.
About Limelight
Limelight Networks, Inc. (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,
read our blog,
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About Edison Awards
The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. For
more information about the Edison Awards, Edison Universe and a list of
past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com.

famaPR on behalf of Limelight Networks
Ted Weismann,617-986-5009
limelight@famapr.com
Source: Limelight Networks