Exodus Boss to Speak at Supercomm

ARLINGTON, Va. — Ellen M. Hancock, chairman & CEO, Exodus Communications will deliver the keynote address at the Global Market Forum/ Enterprise Applications and Services Conference @ SUPERCOMM (EntNet)/International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Luncheon, on Monday, June 4, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., SUPERCOMM 2001 event organizers announced today.



“As the leading provider of Internet hosting and managed services, Exodus is in the fortunate position to witness the new economy on a number of fronts, from customers’ business models to hardware and software trends that shape — and are shaped by — new technology,” said Ellen M. Hancock, chairman and CEO, ExodusÒ. “I’m pleased to share my views with SUPERCOMM attendees on the trends that are helping to shape the Internet industry.”

Ellen Hancock joined Exodus in 1998 and under her direction, the company has achieved unprecedented growth, consistently exceeding Wall Street expectations by continuing to pioneer the market, anticipating needs and launching solutions to meet them.

Hancock started her career with IBM and remained with the company for 29 years, serving in various staff and executive positions and as one of the first female senior managers at the corporation. Prior to joining Exodus, Hancock served as executive vice president, R&D and chief technology officer for Apple Computer, where she was responsible for research, quality and assurance, OS development, multimedia and networking software development, as well as overall technical strategy.Hancock is a member of the boards of directors of Colgate Palmolive, Aetna and Marist College and the board of trustees of Santa Clara University. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Committee of 200 (Women Executives).

“We are pleased to bring this renowned hosting industry leader to the SUPERCOMM stage to address key changes facing the Internet industry this year,” said Robert Janowiak, executive director, IEC. “Ellen Hancock’s insight will provide attendees with a keen understanding of the trends such as outsourcing and globalization that are driving technological development in the new infrastructure.”

Sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society and IEC, EntNet 2001 will examine the current business drivers and network technologies for enterprise network managers in the emerging e-commerce world. It will focus not only on the latest networking strategies and technology alternatives, but also on the present state of enhanced applications and services that promises new global e-business opportunities for the complete spectrum of business enterprises.

SUPERCOMM 2001, the premier annual communications and information technology exhibition and conference, will be held June 3-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome in Atlanta. For information on attending SUPERCOMM 2001, call (800)-2-SUPERC (278-7372) or outside the U.S., call (312)-559-3327. Visit the official SUPERCOMM 2001 Web site at http://www.supercomm2001.com for up-to-the-minute information.

SUPERCOMM, the premier annual communications and information technology exhibition and conference, is presented jointly by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), http://www.tiaonline.org, Arlington, Va. and the United States Telecom Association (USTA), http://www.usta.org, Washington, DC.

For more information on Supercomm 2001, please visit the Light Reading Supercomm 2001 Preview Site.