AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an American company specializing in content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and cloud services. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- Internet industry; web hosting service [1]
- Company / filing name
- AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Cambridge; Massachusetts [1]
- Founded
- 1998 [1]
- Legal form
- public company; Delaware corporation [1]
- Leadership in background record
- F. Thomson Leighton [1]
- Founders
- Daniel Lewin; F. Thomson Leighton; Randall Kaplan [1]
- Official website
- www.akamai.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 8,368 · reported year 2020 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 3,198,149,000 · reported year 2020 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US00971T1016 [1]
- CIK
- 1086222 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- AKAM (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an American company specializing in content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and cloud services. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Akamai Technologies. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies F. Thomson Leighton in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 8,368 · reported year 2020. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 3,198,149,000 · reported year 2020. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: AKAM (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC founded?
Founded: 1998. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC?
Headquarters location: Cambridge; Massachusetts. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC?
Business sectors: Internet industry; web hosting service. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Akamai Technologies (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.