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May 21, 2003
Intelliden Corporation Appoints Chris Turner Vice President of Sales
--Proven Sales Executive Joins Intelliden Team to Continue Company Momentum and Drive Revenue Growth; Will Establish Intelliden Boston Office Dedicated to Sales and Support--
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 21, 2003 - Intelliden Corporation, a leading provider of on demand, business-driven device management solutions, today appointed Chris Turner as its new vice president of sales and support. A seasoned professional with successful tenure at companies such as IBM Corporation and Akamai Technologies, Inc., Turner brings to Intelliden extensive experience selling communications applications and IT infrastructure to the corporate enterprise and service provider markets.
“We’re thrilled to have Chris Turner join our team. As our customer base continues to grow, Chris’ proven sales leadership makes him a strong addition to Intelliden,” said Dale Hecht, Intelliden president and CEO. “At Intelliden, Chris will leverage his 15-plus years of experience to lead Intelliden’s direct sales, OEM and channel revenue opportunities.”
Turner was most recently senior vice president of global sales at Akamai Technologies. He led sales during the company’s growth from $4 million to $90 million in just over one year, and helped Akamai reach its October 1999 IPO. In addition to directing domestic and international sales, account management and technical consulting, he led and designed Akamai’s channel strategy and established partnerships with companies such as IBM, EDS, Compaq, KPNQwest, British Telecom and Telefonica. Prior to working for Akamai, Turner was at IBM for nine years, holding several senior sales management positions in new business and large account marketing. He also served in the IBM Internet Division, leading an international team in the development of solutions for the Internet service provider market. Turner holds a B.A. degree with a double major in international business and political science from Ohio Wesleyan University, and will receive an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School this June.
In his role as vice president of sales, Turner is responsible for Intelliden sales activities, professional services and technical support. He will also be expanding the company’s operations and establishing an Intelliden Boston office in Waltham, Mass., dedicated to sales and support. Intelliden, backed by leading investors including Boston-based Matrix Partners and international venture capital firm 3i, has announced leading customers including British Telecom, and is a partner with companies such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks and IBM, among others. The company has 33 patents pending on its software solutions.
“As enterprises, service providers and government organizations continue to strive for reliability, efficiency and accelerated service creation, there is a significant demand for enabling intelligent networking solutions. Intelliden’s unrivaled position including great customer traction, the right partners and the right technology make them the clear leader in the large and growing on demand networking software market,” said Turner. “The Intelliden R-Series™ software suite allows customers to pursue the strategic transformation of their core business by turning the network into a strategic asset. I’m looking forward to bringing these benefits to organizations everywhere.”
About Intelliden
Intelliden’s software assures business continuity for its customers by helping them accelerate service management, automate network and device configuration, reduce network costs and improve network security by linking their network and IT resources to their business objectives. Developed by Intelliden engineers who have built and managed some of the world’s largest IP networks, the Intelliden R-Series eliminates time-consuming, manual network configuration tasks and implements network changes dynamically in accordance with revenue objectives. The Intelliden R-Series software suite provides customers with increased network security, flexibility and reliability. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., Intelliden has offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and London. For more information, visit www.intelliden.com.
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