People: Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM.O)

Mr. George H. Conrades is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Akamai Technologies Inc., since July 2011. Previously, Mr. Conrades served as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from April 1999 until April 2005 and as the Company's Executive Chairman from April 2005 until July 2011. He has been a director since December 1998. Mr. Conrades has also been a venture partner of Polaris Venture Partners, Inc., an early stage investment company, since August 1998. From August 1997 to July 1998, Mr. Conrades served as Executive Vice President of GTE and President of GTE Internetworking, an integrated telecommunications services firm. Mr. Conrades served as Chief Executive Officer of BBN Corporation, a national Internet services provider and Internet technology research and development company, from January 1994 until its acquisition by GTE Internetworking in July 1997. Prior to joining BBN Corporation, Mr. Conrades was a Senior Vice President at International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, a developer of computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics, and a member of IBM’s Corporate Management Board. Mr. Conrades is a director of Harley-Davidson, Inc., a motorcycle manufacturer, Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company, and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceuticals company. Mr. Conrades also previously served as director of Cardinal Health, Inc. a provider of services supporting the healthcare industry.