Interview with the President and CEO: Internap Network Services Corporation (INAP)

Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 24, 2013

Eric Cooney is President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Internap Network Services Corp. (INAP). He has a track record of successfully leading technology companies and delivering shareholder value through a focus on long-term profitable growth. Mr. Cooney joined the digital video business of NDS, Inc., in April 1997, which was acquired by Tandberg Television in October 1999. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including VP/GM Americas and Chief Operating Officer, before assuming his role as President and CEO of Tandberg Television in June 2003. Under his leadership as CEO, Tandberg Television successfully delivered shareholder value as the company increased in market value from approximately $100 million to more than $1.4 billion when Tandberg Television was acquired by the Ericsson Group in 2007. Mr. Cooney continued to oversee the global operations of Tandberg Television, which was expanded to create the television business unit within the Ericsson Group, until leaving to become the Internap President/CEO in March 2009. Prior to his career in the digital video industry, Mr. Cooney spent several years working in systems engineering and sales in the computer process control industry, and also spent five years as a U.S. Naval officer. He received post-graduate education in nuclear engineering from the U.S. Navy, an MBA from the University of Southern California and a B.S. from the University of Rochester. Profile

TWST: If you would, please introduce Internap with a brief company history and an overview of the business today.

Mr. Cooney: To rewind to the beginning very quickly, Internap was

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