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Rackspace Appoints Kevin Costello To Board

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Kevin Costello has joined the Rackspace board of directors. Mr. Costello served as the president of Ariba for six years, and was subsequently a president at SAP, when the company acquired Ariba in 2012. Prior to Ariba and SAP, Mr. Costello served in various senior management positions during his 18-year career at Andersen Business Consulting. Mr. Costello holds a B.S. in accounting with high honors from the University of Illinois.

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