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Velocix Announces High Calibre Management Appointments to Support Aggressive Expansion Plans


Printer Friendly Graphic Velocix (www.velocix.com), provider of the world's leading Digital Asset Delivery Network, today announced three senior management appointments, as the company continues its rapid expansion and leadership in the delivery of video, music, software and games over the Internet.

Operating out of the company's Cambridge headquarters, the appointments are: John Lee as Chief Financial Officer, Simon Keen as Senior Vice President, Products, and Richard Timperlake in the role of Vice President of Worldwide Sales. The three new appointments all report directly to Velocix CEO, Phill Robinson.

Phill Robinson, CEO Velocix, commented, "I am delighted to be able to announce these appointments. In the last six months we have created possibly the most experienced and competent management team in the entire CDN industry. We are all thrilled that John, Simon and Richard have agreed to join us, as we continue to innovate and disrupt the CDN market, with our ground breaking Velocix delivery network and services." Robinson went on to say, "Excellent execution will set apart the winners in our space from the losers. We now have a top flight management team with a track record of consistent delivery over the last 25 years"

John Lee - Chief Financial Officer

John Lee brings over 25 years experience to Velocix, with an extensive background in senior management and financial roles gained in multinational businesses and high-growth technology operations. John's experience includes building a number of technology start-ups into successful businesses and raising significant venture funding to create substantial shareholder value. He joins from Cambridge Semiconductor where he served for five years as CFO and Director. Prior to this, John was CFO at a number of emerging technology businesses including Twyford International and Sinclair Research.

Simon Keen - SVP Products

Simon Keen joins Velocix from StreamBase Systems where he was European Technical Director. He has over 25 years industry experience specializing in advanced software systems and in the Content Service Provider industry. Simon has also regularly performed operational and technological assessments and due diligence for venture capital investors. He has also held technical leadership roles at AssetHouse technologies, Cambridge Technology Partners, Netscape, Informix and Sybase. In his new role, Simon is responsible for the design and development of the entire Velocix product portfolio.

Richard Timperlake - VP Worldwide Sales

Richard Timperlake also has over a quarter of a century of expertise in the technology industry, with previous Senior Management experience at Siebel Systems and Hewlett Packard. Most recently he was UK Sales Director at SAS, a leading Enterprise Intelligence provider whom he joined in 2005. During his time at SAS, Richard completed a major sales reorganization rebuilding the sales, pre-sales and sales management teams, which resulted in over 45% growth and revenues exceeding $140m.

The Velocix Network is designed to enable content owners, studios, and broadcasters to deliver video and other large digital assets, such as software, games and audio over the web, with unprecedented performance, breakthrough economics and an asset delivery lifecycle management system that provides content owners the control, analytics and reporting they need to manage their asset libraries through the digital distribution chain.

About Velocix:

Formally know as CacheLogic, Velocix provides the world's leading Digital Asset Delivery Network, a new generation Content Delivery Network (CDN) designed to meet the rich media needs of the 21st century Internet.

Velocix is relied upon globally by owners of large digital assets - including video, software, games and audio - to provide unparalleled quality of service and on-line delivery performance, with affordable economics. Velocix does all this whilst also providing new levels of control over the global digital distribution chain.

Media Relations:

EMEA

Bite Communications for Velocix

Chris Owen or Sarah Gregory

velocix @ bitepr.com

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 8741 1123

US

Bite Communications for Velocix

Diane Hepps or Martin Sjogren

velocix @ bitepr.com

Tel: +1 212-857-9385




Velocix Announces High Calibre Management Appointments to Support Aggressive Expansion Plans


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