About

Adam Karon became Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Cloud Technology Group in March 2021. He joined Akamai in February 2005 and has held numerous leadership positions, including Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Media and Carrier Division (2017-2021) and Senior Vice President, Global Services and Support (2014-2017). Before Akamai he was a Client Director for Leftbrain, Inc. and Director of Technology for Transportation Components, Inc.

Roles

Akamai Technologies Inc.
Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Cloud Technology Group · Current role
March 2021–present
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Media and Carrier Division
March 2017 - February 2021
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Global Services and Support
January 2014 - February 2017
Leftbrain, Inc.
Client Director
Transportation Components, Inc.
Director of Technology

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$570,000
ComponentAnnual base salary earned in FY2025 (year ended December 31, 2025)
All other compensation
$9,000
Component401(k) matching contributions and other
Total compensation
$7,725,594

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Stock awards

Stock awards
$7,146,594
FormPRSUs (at target) and RSUs; grant-date fair value under ASC 718. Akamai delivers annual incentives through equity rather than a cash bonus.

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