March 26, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Content delivery solutions provider Akamai Technologies (akamai.com) announced on Thursday that it has elected Pete Kight, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of CheckFree Corporation, to its board of directors.
“Akamai and CheckFree share a commitment to a high-quality customer experience, innovation that brings convenience to consumers and businesses, and technology that scales as demand for these types of services are adopted by the mainstream,” said Pete Kight, chairman and CEO of CheckFree. “I look forward to working with Akamai, and participating as a member of its board of directors.”
CheckFree, headquartered in Atlanta, is a provider of e-commerce products and services.
“The success of CheckFree is testament to Pete’s vision and leadership in bringing technology to bear that has turned the Internet into a more efficient, consumer-friendly online marketplace,” said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. “We look forward to drawing upon Pete’s experience in scaling an Internet-based services platform business.”
