Richard Bell

Richard Bell is a 13 year veteran of the CDN industry having joined Akamai in 2000 with expertise in both Cloud Performance and Security Solutions and traditional content delivery. During his time at Akamai, Richard has led acquisition projects including Speedera, Netli, and Red Swoosh, managed the opening of our China operations, and has driven international expansion globally. Most recently, Richard serves as the Vice-President of Product Marketing and Enablement for Akamai's Europe, Middle East and Africa division where he has responsibility for driving Akamai's product strategy across EMEA and across all product lines.
Richard holds a degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Washington.