Gather is a leading demand-driven media company. Each month, Gather freelance writers create more than 8,000 pieces of content that reach more than 9M people worldwide. We create this content for Gather owned-and-operated properties like Gather.com and for websites operated by leading consumer brands that seek to acquire and engage their customers online through natural search results. To grow audience for ourselves and our partners, we forecast consumer demand for content, create content that meets those demand curves cost effectively, and deliver that content in ways that achieves top placement in search and news engines.

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.

Keynote Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop and sell services, hardware, and software to measure, test, assure, and improve the quality of service of Internet and mobile communications. Keynote Systems, Inc. offers Internet test and measurement software-as-a-service solutions, and mobile test and measurement software-as-a-service and licensed solutions. Its Internet test and measurement services include on demand Web site and transaction/application monitoring and measurement services, voice over Internet protocol and streaming measurement services, load testing services, customer experience management services, research and industry scorecard services, and custom professional services. Keynote Systems company’s mobile test and measurement services comprise on-demand mobile monitoring and testing services; core network test and measurement system for various communication protocols and services; on-demand service designed to enable operators to test the quality of their services when accessed via various roaming arrangements involving multiple mobile operators internationally. It markets its programs through advertising, Internet marketing, trade events, public relations, and events, such as executive summits. Keynote Systems, Inc. has a strategic alliance with OPNET Technologies Inc. that focuses on enhancing the performance and availability of Web applications for corporate enterprises and government agencies worldwide. Keynote Systems, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

PeoplePC might want to consider changing names to PeopleISP. PeoplePC first made a name for itself giving PCs away for "free" with the purchase of a multiyear membership to its Internet access service. In 2004 PeoplePC changed tack and began to focus on providing straightforward ISP service. It has dropped the PCs and now provides value-priced, narrowband Internet access to more than 1 million subscribers as a subsidiary of Internet service provider EarthLink. PeoplePC also offers a fee-based acceleration service to augment its dial-up speeds and a fee-based spam-blocking service.

Global NAPs Networks provides Internet access, leased line transport, and network colocation services to companies nationwide. The company, which acts as a "middle man" between local and national carriers and the smaller phone companies and ISPs that connect to them via the Global NAPS network, offers service in 17 mostly eastern US states. Global NAPS is embroiled in ongoing legal disputes (some dating back to 2003) in several states with industry leaders AT&T and Verizon, as well as smaller regional players like FairPoint, over tens of millions in connection fees allegedly owed by the company. Global NAPS has disputed the charges, but the court battles have resulted in termination of its services in some areas.

Primex Internet Group primarily provides Internet access and related services to businesses in the UK. Primex Internet Group offers both dial-up and broadband Internet access. The ISP's other Web services include domain name registration, Web hosting, e-commerce, and Web site design. Primex Internet Group's communications offerings include the resale of telephone services (including toll free numbers for businesses) and it enables computer telephony services via voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) lines.

AOL (then called America Online) originally launched its UK service in 1996. AOL UK sold its broadband and dial-up Internet access business, complete with more than 2 million subscribers, to The Carphone Warehouse Group in 2007 for some $690 million. AOL UK knows that Americans aren't the only ones who think being online is better than AOK. The British subsidiary of American Web portal AOL is focused on providing content and managing online advertising. The site offers communication services such as free email and instant messaging, as well as news, shopping, and entertainment content.

Tencent Holdings Limited was founded in 1999. This company puts its pennies into Internet services. Tencent is a provider of Internet and instant messaging (IM) services to consumers in China. Users of its QC IM platform can communicate by text, images, audio, video, and email, and also partake in Tencent's mobile games, personals, content downloads, and other value-added services. More than 480 million QC users currently have active accounts. Tencent also operates Internet portal QQ.com, the QQ Game portal, multi-media social networking service Qzone, and PaiPai.com, a Chinese Internet shopping site.

The Gallery of History was incorporated in 1981. Founder, chairman, and CEO Todd Axelrod owns about 90% of the company. Those who don't know the Gallery of History are doomed to buy their memorabilia from another auction house. Gallery of History auctions autographs, memorabilia, and manuscripts from artists, authors, athletes, entertainers, politicians, and scientists, among other notable figures. Its inventory of about 190,000 items have included baseballs autographed by Hank Aaron, letters written by Albert Einstein, and signed photos from Cecil B. De Mille. Although the Internet is its primary sales channel, the Gallery of History also offers autographs and manuscripts through a retail gallery, located at its headquarters.

Bandwidth.com has the capacity to carry on. Bandwidth.com, Inc. is a provider of business communications services such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), broadband Internet access, conferencing, and managed networks. It acts as an online broker between small and midsized businesses needing broadband access and carriers (like Sprint Nextel or Verizon) selling it. Bandwidth.com also facilitates installation and servicing of the connection following the sale.

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