CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for
securing and delivering digital experiences, proudly announces that
it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate
Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on
corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This makes the fourth
consecutive year the company has received such a score.
"Akamai's mission is to provide a work environment and culture
where all employees feel that they can contribute and perform to
the best of their abilities," said Anthony
Williams, executive vice president and chief human resources
officer at Akamai. "By fully embracing diversity in all its
multiplicity, we build stronger relationships and foster a
supportive community that leads to creating better products,
solutions and services."
The 2020 CEI evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices
including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic
partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits,
competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ
community. Akamai's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's criteria
results in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best
Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
For more information on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full
members of society at home, at work and in every community.
About Akamai
Akamai secures and delivers digital
experiences for the world's largest companies. Akamai's intelligent
edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the
cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and
secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize
competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power
of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps
and experiences closer to users than anyone - and attacks and
threats far away. Akamai's portfolio of edge security, web and
mobile performance, enterprise access and video delivery solutions
is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics and 24/7/365
monitoring. To learn why the world's top brands trust Akamai, visit
www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter.
Media Relations
Gina
Sorice
(646) 320-4107
gsorice@akamai.com
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