Mr. Chris Schoettle
Executive Vice President - Products, Akamai Technologies
Chris Schoettle is Executive Vice President of Products at Akamai. Mr. Schoettle is responsible for Akamai's premier solutions for application performance, dynamic sites, and digital assets. These solutions are market-leading in the application performance of Web and IP business applications; dynamic site acceleration and downloads of rich and interactive web sites; and advanced media management of online video, streaming, and storage services. Mr. Schoettle leads product management, product marketing, product specialists, business development, and product operations across these solutions.
Mr. Schoettle joined Akamai in 2001 and has also been responsible for Akamai’s global technology platform, including software development, information security, network infrastructure, and service operations. Mr. Schoettle led the integration of the acquisitions of Nine Systems, Netli, Red Swoosh, and Speedera Networks, all of which were acquired since 2005.
Mr. Schoettle has over 20 years of experience across a wide range of technology businesses, including five years internationally in both the European and Asia/Pacific markets. Mr. Schoettle graduated summa cum laude with B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and mathematics from Emory University in Atlanta, and he has completed post-graduate programs at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and at the London Business School.
