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Akamai Builds Lasting Partnerships and Refines Strategy with Local Insights

Akamai Technologies IT & Telecom Company Size Enterprise About the Company Akamai powers and protects life online with cutting-edge security, compute, and delivery solutions—enabling businesses to build, run, and secure digital experiences for billions, every day, worldwide. Service Executive Event Partnership
James Richmond, Regional Director for ANZ at Akamai Technologies, shares how partnering with ADAPT has enabled the company to align with executive priorities and strengthen relationships with industry leaders.
4 MIN James Richmond Former Regional Director ANZ Akamai Technologies

Strategic Collaboration with ADAPT

James discusses the breadth of ADAPT events Akamai has been involved in, emphasising their impact.

“Our involvement ranges from security-focused to CEO-level discussions, each offering unique insights that refine our strategic approach in A/NZ.”

 

These events are pivotal platforms for Akamai to align their offerings with the evolving needs of top-tier business leaders and decision-makers across diverse industries.

 

Value from Executive Interactions

The one-on-one meetings facilitated by ADAPT provide Akamai with crucial insights into executive challenges and priorities, enabling them to respond with highly relevant, effective solutions.

“These executive interactions are invaluable; they directly inform regional strategies and help us tailor our solutions to better meet client expectations.”

 

From Events to Lasting Partnerships

The benefits of ADAPT events extend well beyond the day of the event.

These engagements foster long-term partnerships and client loyalty, helping Akamai to build a robust and sustainable pipeline and reinforcing its market presence.

“The relationships we deepen during these sessions accelerate our strategic initiatives and response to market needs.”

 

Local Insights That Anchor Market Strategy

ADAPT’s targeted research heavily influences Akamai’s strategic discussions.

"ADAPT’s local-focused research has become a cornerstone of our strategic discussions, helping us align more closely with the specific needs of the A/NZ market."

About ADAPT

ADAPT powers go-to-market strategies with direct access to IT decision makers and unrivalled A/NZ market & buyer intelligence.

Across an annual program of industry events and bespoke private roundtables, ADAPT brings together over 2,000 of the region’s most influential executive IT leaders.

We collect over 20,000 unique data points from local C-level executives via comprehensive surveys, custom research projects and industry events.

Learn more about ADAPT’s services for technology vendors and how to become an Edge event partner.

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