PHOENIX, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Limelight Networks
(Nasdaq: LLNW), a leader in digital presence management, today
announced that Walter Amaral has
been appointed to serve as the company's non-executive Chairman of
the Board. Mr. Amaral fills the Chairman role created by the
previously announced resignation of Mr. Jeffrey Lunsford as Chairman on January 22, 2013.
"Limelight is in a unique position in the market, with the
consumption of video and rich media growing rapidly, and more
organizations realizing they must deliver excellent digital
experiences on any device, anywhere in the world," stated Mr.
Amaral. "I'm excited to work with our new CEO, Bob Lento, and Limelight's world-class
leadership team and employees to drive Limelight forward in
achieving our goals."
Mr. Amaral has served on Limelight's board of directors since
May 2007. He held the position of
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SiRF
Technology Holdings, Inc., a provider of GPS enabled technology,
from August 2000 to March 2006. Mr. Amaral served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of S3 Incorporated from
August 1997 to August 2000. From April
1995 to August 1997, Mr.
Amaral served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of NetManage, Inc., a software company. From May 1992 to May
1995, Mr. Amaral served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Maxtor Corporation, a computer storage device
company. From May 1977 to
May 1992, he worked in several
finance and marketing positions, the most recent of which was
Corporate Controller, at Intel Corporation. Mr. Amaral holds a B.S.
in Accounting from California State
University, San Jose.
About Limelight
Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:LLNW)
is a global leader in Digital Presence Management. Limelight's
Orchestrate Digital Presence Platform is an integrated suite of
cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, which allows
organizations to optimize all aspects of their online digital
presence across web, mobile, social, and large screen channels.
Orchestrate leverages Limelight's scalable, high-performance global
network to offer advanced features for: web content management;
website personalization; content targeting; online video
publishing; mobile enablement and monetization; content delivery;
transcoding; and cloud storage — combined with social media
integration and powerful analytics. Limelight's team of digital
presence experts helps organizations streamline processes and
optimize business results across all customer interaction channels
to deliver exceptional multi-screen experiences, improve brand
awareness, drive revenue, and enhance their customer relationships
— all while reducing costs. For more information, please visit
www.limelight.com.
SOURCE Limelight Networks