BGT Becomes Streaming Media Partner for Latin America
MIAMI, FL, May 11, 2001 - BGT Partners formally announces its new partnership with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM). The new partnership will provide Latin America with the dependable, high-performance delivery of rich Web content that has been noticeably absent from this region. BGT is the only partner in Florida and one of only the eight streaming media partners in the world. This partnership will capitalize on increased Latin American demand for advanced Internet services and will help solidify South Florida’s grasp of IT business in Latin America.
Akamai’s high-performance delivery services, combined with BGT’s international experience will create immediate noticeable results for Latin American dot.coms seeking the highest levels of design, development, and functionality. BGT will integrate Akamai’s services with custom solutions to provide customers with proven Internet content delivery for virtually all streaming media content.
“Akamai’s revolutionary content delivery systems will enable BGT to maximize our customer’s Web offerings, especially in Latin America where there is a relative drought of advanced Internet applications. For example, the surfer in Argentina will finally be able to view quality streaming video without the need for costly broadband services” said David Clarke, vice president of BGT Partners. “We anticipate high levels of interest from both domestic and foreign businesses, ensuring that our clients will be able to deliver their content with the highest reliability and speed.” BGT's premiere Latin American client, UnoDosTres.com, hosted a major live streaming concert, broadcast live on its site to the worldwide Latin community.
The partnership will fuel South Florida’s IT community's continued growth, now commonly referred to as the “Internet Coast” by those in the industry. “The Internet Coast is beginning to gain a national reputation as one of the hottest IT hubs in the U.S.”, said George Stanger, Senior Project Manager for BGT Partners. “This partnership will lend credibility to our local industry, as well as attract companies that have traditionally looked to places such as Silicon Valley for the latest technological trends.”
Akamai Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA with offices in more than a dozen cities, is the leader in distributed content, streaming media, and applications delivery.
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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