Akamai Appoints Aaron Ahola as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Cloud delivery platform company Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced today the appointment of Aaron Ahola as general counsel and corporate secretary.

Ahola joined Akamai in 2000 and has served in the roles of assistant general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief privacy officer, and chief compliance officer.  His experience at Akamai has covered securities, mergers and acquisitions, global compliance, litigation management, patent and intellectual property, international regulations, commercial contracting, employment, risk management and public policy.  Prior to joining Akamai, Ahola was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston. He received a JD from the University of Michigan Law School, and a B.A. in economics and political science from Tufts University.

“I am delighted to announce Aaron’s promotion to general counsel,” said Dr. Tom Leighton, Akamai CEO and cofounder.  “He has been instrumental in fostering a culture of trust, innovation, compliance and integrity across our global business, while protecting our intellectual property and patent portfolio.”