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Introduction

Born out of the MIT Entrepreneurship Competition, Akamai aims to provide solutions for companies' major tech problems; most notably, speed of web performance, as well as media delivery and security. Akamai does business with all kinds of industries, from media and entertainment to life sciences, to keep information flowing efficiently.

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Employer Type

Public

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Size

5,001-10,000 Employees

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Major Departments

IT, Finances/Accounting
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Major Office Locations

Atlanta, GA
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Major Brands

Cloud and Enterprise Security • Web and Mobile Performance • Media Delivery • DevOps • Multi-Factor Authentication



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Employment Contact

Anthony Williams: Executive Vice President & Chief Human...
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About the Company

Akamai was created to be a solution. In 1995, Tim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web inventor, foresaw that the internet would face major congestion as it gained users across the globe. At MIT, Professor Tom Leighton and freshly graduated Danny Lewin found a solution through applied mathematics and algorithms. These algorithms were able to intelligently redirect content over a large network. By 1997, Leighton and Lewin saw the commercial value in their new technology. They entered the annual MIT Entrepreneurship Competition. By the end of the nine-month competition, the business plan grew and earned a place among the top six finalists out of 100 entries. In 1998, Akamai finally incorporated, bringing on a number of MIT students and recent graduates to start the groundbreaking business. Paul Sagan joined the team in 1999; this former president of Time Inc. ...

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