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Akamai Announces New Members Elected to its Board of Directors
Janaki Akella and Bas Burger bring extensive experience in global business transformation, innovation, AI, and go-to-market strategies CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July
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[{"type":"text","content":"Janaki Akella and Bas Burger bring extensive experience in global business transformation, innovation, AI, and go-to-market strategies \nCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced additions to its Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Janaki Akella and Bas Burger have joined the Akamai Board, bringing extensive experience in technology leadership and global business transformation.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAs a technology leader, Janaki Akella brings deep expertise in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and AI to Akamai's Board, as well as general management and strategy consulting experience. Previously, Akella served in executive leadership roles at Google and McKinsey & Company, after an early career at HP. At Google she held executive positions in three of the company's largest product areas, including head of digital transformation with Google's Cloud business. Currently, Akella serves on the Boards of Southern Company, Sallie Mae Corporation, and Fractal Analytics, an APAX Partners- and TPG-backed global provider of AI solutions to the Fortune 500. Akella's board services include oversight of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, technology and AI-based business transformation, and governance of long-term strategic direction. She has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni award by the College of Engineering, Guindy, India, and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 AAPI Board Members Making a Difference.\nBas Burger serves as CEO of BT International, the division of the UK telecoms company delivering global data, voice, security, and cloud connectivity solutions to multinational organizations. Throughout his career, Burger has led complex global organizations in executing go-to-market initiatives focused on driving customer acquisition, retention, and expansion. These initiatives have included strategic partnerships with major technology, infrastructure, and cybersecurity players, creating solutions that address customers' digital transformation and networking challenges. He has also driven the innovation of global cloud-based platforms aimed at delivering AI-ready, secure, multi-cloud international networking. Burger contributes to the World Economic Forum and serve...