Alex is a proven tech entrepreneur, having started, led and sold multiple successful companies.. Most recently he was the CEO & Co-Founder of EdgeCast Networks. EdgeCast became one of the leading global content delivery networks, carrying 5% of the Internet traffic, operating in 20 countries, while accelerating and delivering the largest. and most demanding websites such as Twitter, Tumblr, Dell, Sony, and Hulu. In December 2013, Verizon acquired EdgeCast, and Alex now serves as the CTO of Verizon Digital Media Services.. Prior to co-founding EdgeCast, he was a Co-Founder & CEO of KnowledgeBase, a SaaS based enterprise knowledge management company with many Fortune 1000 customers, which was acquired by Talisma Corporation in 2005.. Before starting KnowledgeBase, Alex founded HostPro, an industry-leading web hosting and application services provider. In August 1999, Micron Electronics (MUEI) acquired HostPro. Alex was instrumental in helping HostPro grow organically and through acquisitions into one of the largest web hosting companies in the industry, with over 70,000 customers worldwide.. With more than twenty years of leadership experience in information technology and business operations, Alex has successfully led a number of business initiatives that include developing core technology solutions and bringing them to market, as well as managing day-to-day business, marketing, sales and support operations. For his leadership he has received numerous awards including E&Y's entrepreneur of the year award in 2014. Additionally, he has extensive application development, and internet infrastructure experience, for which he has been awarded 23 patents.. In addition to his leadership position with Verizon, Alex is an active investor in several venture capital funds, and has served on boards of private and public companies such as Web.com (NASDAQ:WWWW). He graduated from Tufts University and lives in Santa Monica with his wife and children.
