Google Inc., a technology company, maintains index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, Google network members, and other content providers. It helps users to obtain instant access to relevant information from its online index. Its products and services include Google.com for search and personalization, which provides Google Web Search, Google Images, Google Books, Google Scholar, Google Finance, Google News, Google Videos, Google Blog Search, iGoogle and Personalized Search, Google Product Search, Google Merchant Center, Google Custom Search, Google Trends, Google Music Search, and Google Webmaster Tools. The company?s products also comprise Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Groups, Google Reader, orkut, Blogger, Google Sites, and YouTube. In addition, it offers Google Toolbar, Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS, Google Pack, Picasa, and Google Desktop; and Google GEO product line comprising Google Local Search, Google Maps, Panoramio, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, Google 3D Warehouse, and Google Building Maker. Further, the company provides Android, a mobile software platform; Google Mobile, which are mobile-specific features; Google Checkout, an online shopping service; and Google Labs, a test bed for engineers and users. Additionally, it offers Google AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; Google AdSense program for content owners; and Display advertising for advertising services. The company also offers Google Enterprise product line comprising Google Apps that provides hosted communication and collaboration tools; Google Search Appliance; Google Site Search; Google Commerce Search; Google Maps API Premier for interactive Google maps; and Google Earth Enterprise to visualize data in a geographic context. Google Inc. was formerly known as Google Technology Inc. Google Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides services for accelerating and improving the delivery of content and applications over the Internet in the United States and internationally. The company offers Application Performance solutions that improve the performance of dynamic applications used by enterprises to connect with their employees, suppliers, and customers. Its Application Performance solutions include Web Application Accelerator, which enables enterprises to run various applications; and IP Application Accelerator that is designed to address core Internet weaknesses to optimize the performance and real-time sensitivity associated with IP-enabled applications delivered over Internet-related protocols. It also provides Digital Asset solutions that enable enterprises to execute their large file management and distribution strategies. The company?s Digital Asset solutions include Akamai Media Delivery solution that delivers media content on behalf of its customers; and Electronic Software Delivery solution, which handles the distribution of software for its customers. In addition, it offers Dynamic Site solutions, which accelerate business-to-consumer Websites that integrate collaborative content and applications into their online architecture; Advertising Decision solutions that enable advertisers, agencies, publishers, and networks to buy and sell advertising; and custom solutions to commercial and government customers. Additionally, the company offers other solutions, such as EdgeControl tools that provide reporting and management capabilities; network data feeds and Website analytics, which provide customers with real time data about the performance of their content and applications over the Internet; and performance management services that help customers better understand their Web operations with tools that measure various aspects of an application?s performance. Akamai Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.