AKAM

Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides cloud services, cybersecurity solutions, and content delivery network (CDN) services that power and protect digital experiences globally. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company operates one of the world's most distributed edge computing platforms, with approximately 365,000 servers deployed across 135 countries. Akamai serves businesses across media and entertainment, financial services, retail, and government sectors, helping them deliver, optimize, and secure web content and applications. The company's business model centers on three primary segments: Security Technology, delivering web application firewalls, bot management, and DDoS protection; Delivery, providing CDN and media delivery solutions; and Compute, offering edge computing capabilities. Akamai holds a leading position in the CDN market and has strategically expanded its security portfolio through acquisitions, including Guardicore in 2021 for micro-segmentation capabilities and Linode in 2022 to enhance its cloud computing offerings. The company employs approximately 9,300 people worldwide and generates annual revenue exceeding $3.6 billion. Recent strategic initiatives focus on transitioning toward higher-margin security and compute solutions while maintaining its core delivery business. Akamai's platform processes trillions of daily interactions and manages significant portions of global internet traffic, positioning it as critical infrastructure for the modern digital economy.