SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GiftEmporia.com, the destination Web site for gifts, announced today it has selected Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AKAM) global Internet content delivery service, FreeFlow(SM), to deliver its rich Web site content, including its unique selection of gifts, with enhanced speed and performance. FreeFlow(SM) is an innovative Internet content delivery service that provides Web businesses with dependable, high-performance delivery of rich Web content and applications. GiftEmporia.com is the destination website that offers unique gifts from one-of-a-kind boutique stores in cities and towns across the country. Online shoppers can purchase gift certificates on GiftEmporia.com for such premier specialty merchants as Gearys of Beverly Hills, Bo Danica, David Orgell, Scully & Scully and a number of other independent, specialty retailers.
"We want our website performance to match the high-quality shopping experience we bring to our customers. Akamai will help us enable this superior performance, allowing customers to receive faster and more reliable delivery of content than before, and encourage them to stay on our site longer," said Christine Dow, director consumer marketing for GiftEmporia.com.
"We are pleased that GiftEmporia.com has selected our FreeFlow(SM) service to bring its customers a more enjoyable and rewarding Web experience, especially during the busy holiday season," said Earl Galleher, vice president, sales and support, Akamai Technologies. "We look forward to continuing to support GiftEmporia.com with its content delivery needs as the company continues to grow its presence on the Web."
Akamai Technologies is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Akamai's global Internet content and application delivery service FreeFlow(SM) improves Web site speed and reliability and helps to minimize Web site crashes due to demand overloads. Akamai's platform is designed to improve the way the Internet operates and to help technology creators to make their solutions widely available. Currently, Akamai has 1700 servers deployed in 30 countries across 100 different telecommunications networks. For more information, visit http://www.akamai.com.
About GiftEmporia.com
GiftEmporia.com is the destination website for gifts. GiftEmporia.com provides a unique online gift shopping experience by featuring distinctive shops and boutiques from around the country. The site offers a variety of services, including gift registries, event webpages, ideas for gift occasions, and 24-hour customer service. GiftEmporia's website is http://www.giftemporia.com.
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