Concero Joins Akamai Alliance Program to Offer Enhanced Web Site Experiences; Agreement Extends Concero's Multi-Channel Partner Strategy.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001 Concero Inc. (Nasdaq:CERO), a leading e-business services firm, today announced an alliance with Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a company that provides a distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Inc. (Nasdaq:AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP (Content Delivery Service Provider) A global network that provides faster delivery of Web pages over the Internet. Using servers stationed around the world with duplicate content, the server closest to the user's request is the one that responds. ). Concero joins Akamai's Alliance Program, and combines the advantages of its technical expertise for developing e-business solutions with Akamai's powerful services for maximizing Web site performance The Concero-Akamai alliance responds to the growing need for building and strengthening customer relationships by improving Web site performance, speed and reliability. As a result of the alliance, Concero can now offer Akamai's high-performance services and bring the benefits of rapid, reliable content delivery, high-quality streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. and applications delivery to its customers' Web sites. Akamai's services combined with Concero's already extensive choice of partner solutions mean that Concero can provide the highest levels of development, design and functionality to clients. "Akamai is an important component of our Future-Ready Internet strategy, which focuses on extending the richness, reach and availability of content across multiple channels of delivery," said Tim Webb, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Concero. "As the Internet continues to evolve, the demands of our clients seeking broadband experiences that combine Web, wireless and interactive TV are increasing. The addition of Akamai's services will ensure that our clients have the richest and most exciting content delivered with the highest reliability and speed. Our combined strengths will help create the broadband e-business leaders of tomorrow." "Our relationship with Concero combines our powerful, value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. with Concero's expertise in building and deploying innovative e-business solutions," said Bob Hughes Dr. Robert "Bob" Hughes. M.D. is a fictional character on the American soap opera, As the World Turns. Bob has been played since October 1960 by actor Don Hastings. Actors Bobby Alford and Ronnie Welch played Bob previously. , director of channel sales at Akamai. "Concero's business model is unique and gives us the opportunity to reach a broad base of industry-leading companies. We believe that this alliance will be an extremely valuable relationship for both companies." As an Akamai Alliance member, Concero has the opportunity to merge a variety of Akamai services with its state-of-the-art solutions. These include Akamai's FreeFlow(sm) Service for rich content delivery, its FreeFlow Streaming(sm) Service to deliver broadcast-quality streaming media, Akamai's EdgeScape(sm) Service for customized content delivery, and its FirstPoint(sm) service for global traffic management. These services can optimize optimize - optimisation the delivery of Web content and applications for Concero's customers, enabling them to create a compelling online experience for their end users. About Akamai Akamai is the leading Content Delivery Service Provider, serving more than 3,600 customers worldwide. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with more than 8,000 servers in 55 countries directly connected within 473 different telecommunications networks A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . About Concero Inc. Concero Inc. (Nasdaq:CERO) is an e-business services firm committed to transforming business through the creative application of new technologies. Concero builds and deploys broadband e-business solutions. Concero gains early in-depth knowledge of technology products by assisting leading information technology vendors in their product development. Concero then leverages this deep technical expertise when engaged in the enterprise-wide deployment of e-business solutions. Concero is a national consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a headquartered in Austin, Texas. More information about Concero is available on the Web at www.concero.com. |
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