Pros

Lots of smart people from MIT and other great places; a very unique product; a clear market leader; a great customer base - you provide a valuable service for most of the major web sites.

Cons

Not that much innovation going on at the moment. Akamai is largely selling whatever was developed years ago. If you are not in the main Cambridge office, it is hard to get things done. Some good people have left for this reason.

Advice to Senior Management

More innovation. More empowerment for remote offices. Don't run the company like it is IBM - run it as it used to be run.