Case Study: Akamai scales video production and cuts costs with Socialive

How a global tech provider scaled video production without increasing its budget

Akamai, a global technology company with nearly 9,000 employees across more than 40 locations, needed a better way to create video content for internal events and communications as remote work strained its traditional, studio-based production model. The company faced scheduling challenges across time zones, long editing cycles, and high reliance on agencies while trying to produce polished videos at scale.

Using Socialive’s ProducerSuite, Akamai moved video creation into the cloud so teams and speakers could record, edit, publish, and livestream from anywhere with minimal friction. With Socialive, Akamai cut video creation time by about 50%, reduced post-production by up to three days, increased output by more than 25% per month, and lowered agency spend by about $100,000 annually, while making it easier to scale high-quality, on-brand video across the organization.

Akamai

Simon Gerzina

Senior Global Events Manager, Digital & Production