Akamai Technologies has announced a new partnership with Arrow Electronics, aimed at broadening access to its cloud computing, cybersecurity, and application delivery offerings through Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions (ECS) ecosystem. The collaboration brings Akamai into Arrow’s Partner Connect network, enabling the company to leverage Arrow’s extensive channel relationships and global partner base. Arrow works with a wide range of technology vendors and solution providers to deliver integrated IT services across cloud, data centers, networking, and security, making it a strategic distribution partner for expanding enterprise adoption.
Through this alliance, Akamai’s edge-first platform will be more widely available to organizations seeking to enhance digital performance and security. The platform is designed to move applications closer to end users while applying layered protections across applications, APIs, and underlying infrastructure. This approach supports improved user experiences while maintaining resilience in increasingly distributed environments.
The partnership is expected to streamline how enterprises access and deploy Akamai solutions. Customers working through Arrow’s ecosystem will benefit from simplified onboarding, procurement, and billing processes, as well as expanded options to integrate cloud, edge, and security services into broader IT strategies. The collaboration also aims to help partners accelerate time to market and generate revenue more efficiently through enablement and support programs.
PJ Joseph, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Services at Akamai, said the partnership enhances the company’s ability to scale its offerings through Arrow’s strong engineering, sales, and marketing capabilities. He noted that the alliance will allow customers to incorporate Akamai’s technologies into comprehensive cloud and managed service solutions more easily.
Matt Brennan, Vice President of Supplier Alliances for Security and Modern Infrastructure at Arrow Electronics, emphasized that adding Akamai strengthens Arrow’s portfolio and provides partners with more flexibility to meet evolving customer demands. He highlighted Arrow’s role in helping channel partners integrate and scale multi-vendor technologies to deliver complete solutions.
The partnership reflects a broader industry trend toward ecosystem-driven delivery models, where cloud security, and application services are bundled and delivered through channel networks. As enterprises continue to prioritize secure and high-performance digital experiences, collaborations like this are expected to play a key role in simplifying adoption and expanding access to advanced technologies.
