Telecom Lead America: Apica, a load testing and
performance-monitoring provider for cloud and mobile applications, has
appointed Palak Patel as Vice President of U.S. Sales for the company.
I couldn’t have joined Apica at a more exciting time.
The company is poised for rapid growth as it turns its attention on the U.S.
market and introduces U.S.-based companies to its very unique and sophisticated
approach to the testing of web, mobile, and cloud performance,” said Patel.
In this new role, Patel will be responsible for leading
the company’s U.S. expansion effort, including sales of its cloud and mobile
application testing, web performance, and load-testing services.
Earlier, Patel worked for Akamai Technologies in
various technical and sales-related positions within the enterprise and digital
media practices. Mr. Patel earned his bachelor’s degree in computer systems
engineering from Boston University.
In order to stay competitive, businesses need to be equipped
with the best tools for identifying errors to minimize downtime. Palak’s
extensive knowledge and industry experience makes him the ideal addition to our
team as we look to expand our services to the U.S. market,” said Sven
Hammar, CEO of Apica.
Apica claims that it provides the most effective
technology for optimizing the performance of cloud and mobile applications.
The company’s Apica WebExcellence Suite offers companies
and developers alike easy-to-use, cloud-based load testing and web performance
monitoring tools to test applications for maximum capacity, daily performance,
improved load times, and protection from peak load.