Akamai Ranks as a 'Best Places to Work, 2013' in Glassdoor's fifth annual Employees' Choice Awards

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 19, 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 it has been recognized as a Top 50 Best Places to Work, 2013, by Glassdoor. The Employees' Choice Awards, now in its fifth year, rely solely on the input of employees who elect to provide feedback on their job, work environment and company via Glassdoor's anonymous online company review survey.

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Akamai is the highest ranked technology company headquartered in Massachusetts on the Glassdoor list, and placed 17(th) overall.

"We are excited to be named among Glassdoor's Top 50 Best Places to Work," said Robert Hughes, President, Worldwide Operations at Akamai. "This recognition is testament to Akamai's focus on our employees as we continue to create an exciting and challenging workplace that fosters innovation and collaboration. It is the drive, commitment and passion of our employees that is defining Akamai's success."