Akamai Technologies to Keynote eTail West Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today announced that it will present a keynote address at the eTail West Conference in Palm Desert, California.  Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Tom Leighton will deliver a keynote presentation entitled, "Meeting the Demands of a Hyperconnected World."

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The hyperconnected world is dramatically impacting consumer behavior and expectations, resulting in an unprecedented pace of change for retailers striving to meet these demands.  As Akamai's Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Dr. Leighton will share Akamai's unique perspective into the technologies that are impacting this transformation, and how the Internet has emerged as a critical enabler. 

For more information about the eTail West Conference, please visit http://www.wbresearch.com/etailusawest/

About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere.  Today, Akamai serves 39 of the top 40 online U.S. retailers.  At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise.  Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

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