Intraware to Optimize Delivery of Digital Goods with Akamai's On-Demand Distributed Platform.ORINDA, Calif. -- Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA ITRA International Tire and Rubber Association ITRA Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance ), a leading provider of electronic software and license delivery services, today announced that it has entered into agreements 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 global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, to resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. and provide Akamai solutions to Intraware customers as a value-added service 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. provider. As part of the agreements, Intraware will integrate Akamai's technologies within SubscribeNet(R) (patent pending), a Web-based delivery and support platform, to help customers achieve the most efficient and cost-saving electronic software delivery. Using Akamai's global EdgePlatform of over 20,000 servers, Intraware expects to provide customers with cost savings, increased scalability, and performance improvements via higher software download completion rates. "Akamai recognizes the value and traction of Intraware's solution in the enterprise market space," said Robert Hughes Robert Hughes may refer to:
"By leveraging Akamai's world-class distributed platform, we can help technology companies decrease time to market and increase customer satisfaction," said Richard Northing north·ing n. 1. The difference in latitude between two positions as a result of a movement to the north. 2. Progress toward the north. Northward, that is, from bottom to top, reading of grid values on a map. , chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Intraware. "Akamai's focus on continually improving the global reach and performance of its content and applications delivery network aligns well with our expanding customer base. As our customers continue to use SubscribeNet for ever broader types of content, we believe the flexibility of Akamai's solutions will create a powerful combined solution. We're happy to join with Akamai to deliver these benefits to our customer base." Both companies believe the integration of Akamai's on demand distributed platform with the entitlement and compliance controls of Intraware's SubscribeNet solution will offer a highly appealing solution for technology companies to deliver and manage their products electronically. "As an existing Intraware customer, we're excited by the potential the combined solution will bring to NAVTEQ," said Bill Langdon, NAVTEQ vice president and general manager Distribution Services. "As a world leader in premium-quality digital map data, we require a solution that can handle complex ownership rules combined with reliable fast global delivery. The Intraware and Akamai relationship opens up those possibilities for us." About Akamai Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. Thousands of organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com. About Intraware Intraware, Inc. provides digital services that enable enterprise technology publishers to tie together licensing and software processes into a clean, simple customer experience. The Intraware SubscribeNet service (patent pending) is a Web-based delivery and support platform that enables technology companies to deliver, track and manage the software, licenses and other digital content they distribute to their customers. 99.6 of Fortune 500 companies and 90 percent of Global Fortune 1000 companies have downloaded software or license keys on the SubscribeNet platform. More than one million end users from those companies and others have used the service. SubscribeNet powers business-to-business technology providers including Progress Software Inc., EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. , Sybase Inc., RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. Inc., and McKesson. Intraware is headquartered in Orinda, California “Orinda” redirects here. For other uses, see Orinda (disambiguation). Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 17,599 at the 2000 census. Orinda is a well-known community in the San Francisco Bay Area. and can be reached at 888.446.8729 or http://www.intraware.com. |
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