August 1, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – VitalStream, Inc. (http://www.vitalstream.com), a leader in audio and video streaming whose services include integrated web hosting and consulting, have chosen Michel Maeso as the company’s Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Maeso will report to VitalStream’s Chairman and CEO, Jack Waterman and be responsible for the company’s worldwide sales and marketing operations, expanding both global revenues and the VitalStream brand. He replaces Mr. Michael Linos who has become the company’s Vice President of Strategic Sales.
Mr. Maeso has a solid track record with IT companies. He was Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Packet Design, a provider of route analytics technology for managing large IP networks, where he regularly led sales to “double revenues”. He was also Vice President of Sales for Speedera Networks, a “global outsourced web infrastructure solutions’ provider. Speedera was acquired by Akamai Technologies in June 2005 for a reported $172 million.
“VitalStream already provides the world’s most popular content providers with reliable, scalable, content delivery technology,” explained Mr. Maeso. “The executive team shares my vision that the demand for services to help companies monetize their content will continue to increase rapidly. Our recent acquisition of in-stream ad solutions provider Eonstreams enables us to provide a full solution to help enterprises earn the most from their content. I am excited about VitalStream’s strategic position in this growth market.”
“We brought Maeso on to continue the momentum of our sales team, which has cultivated long-lasting relationships with several of the world’s leading content providers,” added Jack Waterman, VitalStream’s chairman and CEO. “Maeso’s experience and leadership will play a critical role in ensuring that VitalStream continues to attract the biggest names in entertainment and advertising, equipping them with a premium solution and quality of service, contributing to our consistent rapid growth.”
