Latest news with #AkamaiPartnerProgram
Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Partnering to Scale: Akamai and Aptum Team Up to Help Customers Move Faster in the Cloud
Aptum joins Akamai Partner Program to help businesses simplify infrastructure and focus on growth CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced a new partnership with Aptum, a managed hybrid cloud services provider that helps businesses solve complex IT challenges through tailored infrastructure design and implementation, consulting, and ongoing managed services. As an Akamai Partner Program member, Aptum will offer day 0–2 services to joint customers using Akamai Cloud. SMB and enterprise customers increasingly are focusing on cloud repatriation and sustainable cloud operations. The partnership can help those organizations streamline cloud migration and transformation initiatives, accelerate cloud native application development, and identify opportunities to reduce cloud costs. 'Partnering with Akamai strengthens our ability to deliver the performance, security, and economic efficiency customers expect from modern cloud services,' said Ian Rae, CEO of Aptum. 'Together, we help customers focus on growing their business while running their infrastructure with the right platforms, the right support, and the confidence to make informed decisions that serve them best.' Aptum supports businesses at every stage of cloud maturity, from mid-market innovators to enterprises navigating complex digital transformations. Their vendor-agnostic, workload-first approach helps customers make confident cloud decisions, while their flexible consulting and managed service models ensure continuity and long-term adaptability. 'Working with Aptum helps us move faster and reach further,' said Dan Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Cloud Computing, Akamai. 'They've shown they can accelerate deployments and expand adoption of our cloud computing capabilities, and uncover new opportunities across businesses of all sizes. Together, we're able to scale more effectively and deliver real value across numerous industries.' The combined expertise of Aptum and Akamai also strengthens the offerings available to technology services distributors (TSDs) and their sub-agents, enabling them to deliver more comprehensive cloud solutions to clients. Both companies are investing significantly in the TSD channel, creating new opportunities for sub-agents to add value through integrated compute offerings. To learn more about Akamai's partner ecosystem or to join the leading technology companies that partner with Akamai, visit the Akamai Technology Partner Program page. Additional information about Akamai's cloud computing services is available at About AptumAptum is a hybrid cloud, infrastructure, networking, consulting, and managed services provider, helping businesses balance cloud flexibility with security, performance and cost-efficiency for long-term success. With 25+ years of expertise, Aptum takes a platform and vendor-agnostic approach to ensure tailored solutions for each customer. They operate across public, private and edge environments, matching the right workloads with the right platforms, and bolstering it with the right expertise at the right time. Aptum serves customers in North America, Latin America, UK, and Europe, and is a portfolio company of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG). For more information, visit About AkamaiAkamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Our market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence, and global operations team provide defense in depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. Akamai's full-stack cloud computing solutions deliver performance and affordability on the world's most distributed platform. Global enterprises trust Akamai to provide the industry-leading reliability, scale, and expertise they need to grow their business with confidence. Learn more at and or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn. ContactsAkamai Media Relationsakamaipr@ Akamai Investor Relationsinvrel@
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Partnering to Scale: Akamai and Aptum Team Up to Help Customers Move Faster in the Cloud
Aptum joins Akamai Partner Program to help businesses simplify infrastructure and focus on growth CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced a new partnership with Aptum, a managed hybrid cloud services provider that helps businesses solve complex IT challenges through tailored infrastructure design and implementation, consulting, and ongoing managed services. As an Akamai Partner Program member, Aptum will offer day 0–2 services to joint customers using Akamai Cloud. SMB and enterprise customers increasingly are focusing on cloud repatriation and sustainable cloud operations. The partnership can help those organizations streamline cloud migration and transformation initiatives, accelerate cloud native application development, and identify opportunities to reduce cloud costs. "Partnering with Akamai strengthens our ability to deliver the performance, security, and economic efficiency customers expect from modern cloud services," said Ian Rae, CEO of Aptum. "Together, we help customers focus on growing their business while running their infrastructure with the right platforms, the right support, and the confidence to make informed decisions that serve them best." Aptum supports businesses at every stage of cloud maturity, from mid-market innovators to enterprises navigating complex digital transformations. Their vendor-agnostic, workload-first approach helps customers make confident cloud decisions, while their flexible consulting and managed service models ensure continuity and long-term adaptability. "Working with Aptum helps us move faster and reach further," said Dan Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Cloud Computing, Akamai. "They've shown they can accelerate deployments and expand adoption of our cloud computing capabilities, and uncover new opportunities across businesses of all sizes. Together, we're able to scale more effectively and deliver real value across numerous industries." The combined expertise of Aptum and Akamai also strengthens the offerings available to technology services distributors (TSDs) and their sub-agents, enabling them to deliver more comprehensive cloud solutions to clients. Both companies are investing significantly in the TSD channel, creating new opportunities for sub-agents to add value through integrated compute offerings. To learn more about Akamai's partner ecosystem or to join the leading technology companies that partner with Akamai, visit the Akamai Technology Partner Program page. Additional information about Akamai's cloud computing services is available at About AptumAptum is a hybrid cloud, infrastructure, networking, consulting, and managed services provider, helping businesses balance cloud flexibility with security, performance and cost-efficiency for long-term success. With 25+ years of expertise, Aptum takes a platform and vendor-agnostic approach to ensure tailored solutions for each customer. They operate across public, private and edge environments, matching the right workloads with the right platforms, and bolstering it with the right expertise at the right time. Aptum serves customers in North America, Latin America, UK, and Europe, and is a portfolio company of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG). For more information, visit About AkamaiAkamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Our market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence, and global operations team provide defense in depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. Akamai's full-stack cloud computing solutions deliver performance and affordability on the world's most distributed platform. Global enterprises trust Akamai to provide the industry-leading reliability, scale, and expertise they need to grow their business with confidence. Learn more at and or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn. ContactsAkamai Media Relationsakamaipr@ Akamai Investor Relationsinvrel@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Akamai and FPT Partner to Help Customers Build and Support Cloud-Native Applications
New strategic partnership combines FPT's consulting and systems integration expertise with compute capabilities of globally distributed Akamai Cloud CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced a new partnership with global IT services leader FPT. As a newly appointed global systems integrator in the Akamai Partner Program, FPT will collaborate closely with Akamai to help customers build, deploy, and optimize distributed cloud applications on Akamai Cloud . Akamai Technologies, Inc. logo (PRNewsfoto/Akamai Technologies, Inc.) "We are thrilled to join the Akamai Partner Program," said Phuong Dang, FPT Software Senior Executive Vice President and FPT Software Americas' Chief Executive Officer, FPT Corporation. "This collaboration enables us to combine FPT's deep knowledge and experience in cloud migration, AI, and automation with Akamai's powerful platform to deliver enhanced value to both FPT and Akamai customers. Together, we aim to empower businesses to run modern, cloud-native applications on a platform built for performance and scale—regardless of the customer's stage in their cloud journey." The collaboration between Akamai and FPT aims to empower organizations to fully leverage cloud solutions designed to operate at scale, closer to users and devices. By combining FPT's vast workforce and proven capabilities in cloud consulting, DevOps, and SecOps with the robust performance and cost efficiencies of Akamai's compute platform, the partnership supports enterprises in optimizing multi-cloud and distributed environments. "FPT brings the kind of hands-on expertise our customers need—whether it's building cloud-native applications, managing multi-cloud environments, or unlocking AI inference across the globe," said Paul Joseph, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Services, Akamai. "They've already earned the trust of customers across many of the industries we serve, and now they're enabling those same customers to use Akamai Cloud to drive smarter, faster, more efficient computing around the world." At the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas, FPT and Akamai jointly demonstrated how AI can unlock new value from media archives by transforming them into monetizable assets. In a sports media use case, the showcase featured AI-driven indexing running on Akamai Cloud, capable of analyzing and tagging archived content with precision. By automatically detecting players, actions, and key moments, the system generates rich metadata that enhances content discoverability and viewer engagement. Sports entertainment operators, streaming services, and news organizations can offer fans near-instantaneous access to highlights through ultra-fast search and retrieval functions. The capabilities can be applied across a host of use cases and industries, showing how organizations can create new revenue streams using archived media.
