BGT selected as Akamai Partner
MIAMI, FL, July 23, 2003 - BGT Partners, a South Florida-based business and technology consulting firm, announced today that it has entered into Akamai Technologies, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AKAM) Partner Program. Akamai is the leading provider of distributed application and content delivery services.
“By joining Akamai’s Partner Program, BGT will ensure that its clients not only have the richest and most exciting content, but also the ability to deliver this content with the highest reliability and speed,” said Gary Manheimer, President, BGT Partners. “I feel that BGT and Akamai’s combined strengths will help create the leaders in the new economy.”
“Our Partner members are leading Web developers, systems integrators and digital media companies that are committed to delivering world-class online solutions,” said Akamai’s Bob Hughes, Director of Channel Sales and Programs. “Akamai is dedicated to providing companies such as BGT Partners with the tools to help its clients minimize their infrastructure investments while providing greater performance and reliability at the Internet's edge."
Among the benefits of Akamai’s Partner Program is the opportunity to offer the Akamai EdgeSuiteSM service which redefines the way content providers create and deliver their websites. Leveraging Akamai’s global and fault-tolerant network, EdgeSuite is the first suite of services that allows businesses to reap the performance, scalability, and reliability benefits of content delivery across an entire website – including static and dynamic content, streaming media, embedded objects and HTML.
Akamai Partner Program
The Akamai Partner Program consists of leading Web developers, systems integrators, digital media companies and Internet software and hardware vendors who leverage Akamai’s solutions to enhance their own customer offerings. Members of the Akamai Partner Program work with content providers to ensure the highest levels of Web development, design, and functionality. Akamai offers a suite of Internet content delivery services that leverage the reach and intelligence of Akamai’s global network of thousands of servers in hundreds of networks around the world. Akamai’s high-performance delivery services coupled with the services offered by Akamai Partner Program members provide comprehensive Web solutions that maximize return on investment.
About Akamai
Akamai is the leading provider of distributed application and content delivery services. These services enable companies to reduce the complexity and cost of deploying and operating a uniform Web infrastructure while ensuring unmatched performance, reliability, scalability and manageability. Akamai's services give businesses a distinct competitive advantage and provide an unparalleled Internet experience for their customers. Akamai's intelligent edge platform for content, streaming media, and application delivery comprises more than 11,600 servers within over 820 networks in 62 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services to companies worldwide. For information on delivering a better InternetSM, visit www.akamai.com.
About BGT Partners
BGT Partners is an independent global interactive marketing agency that helps companies strengthen their brand and business relationships through digital marketing and technology solutions. The agency created interactive marketing solutions for clients such as Florida Power and Light, Office Depot, Ryder, ADP, Sony, Tupperware and FedEx. Founded in 1996, BGT is headquartered in Miami, with offices in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. BGT has earned the reputation as one of the Global 2000's foremost professional services firms.
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