![]() ![]() Ironically, it was the only time Dwight Gibbs of the Motley Fool recalled any sort of dispute with founder Danny Lewin, who insisted that Gibbs, a member of the company’s customer advisory board, stay in an upscale suite. ![]() ![]() “It was an unbelievable experience.”Įmployees, customers and members of the company’s board were put up in swank suites and handed substantial wads of cash to gamble. “We were just pinching ourselves,” Sconyers recalled. They were in Vegas, and for a time, they felt like big winners. Akamai had a new service, and with it the promise of new customers. To mark the official launch of EdgeSuite, they flew several dozen employees and advisors out to Sin City for a few days at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino.Īs VP of sales, John Sconyers said that, despite the market downturn, the mood was celebratory. Excerpted from "No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet"ĭespite the fact that the markets were no longer betting on Akamai, company executives chose Las Vegas for their 2001 sales kickoff. ![]()
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