After Acquisition Of Yahoo Edgecast, Edgio Strengthens Expansion In Southeast Asia With TechDirect

Edwin Koh, Regional Director, SEA, Edgio (left) forms a partnership with KS Au Yong, Regional Director of TechDirect (Photo: Doc. Edgio)

JAKARTA - Edgio, Inc., a provider of software solutions that support digital experiences through integrated transmission, application and streaming platforms, today announced a partnership with regional information technology solutions specialist TechDirect to bring services and solutions to enterprises across Southeast Asia ( SEA).

The announcement of this strategic partnership marks the next step in Edgio's plan to expand its business in Southeast Asia, focusing on media and entertainment, software and device manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, games, and service providers.

The company seeks to strengthen its presence in the Southeast Asian region with Edgio AppOps and App Security solutions through an ever-expanding ecosystem of partners and partnerships.

As Edgio's direct partner in Southeast Asia, TechDirect will join other global partners, such as Microsoft and Verizon Business Group, as part of the Edgio partnership ecosystem.

Cyber threats overshadow consumers' expectations to be able to experience a quality digital experience. Edgio offers at least two solutions that help clients to meet these needs, namely:

Edgio AppOps, the only platform that combines the next generation of web application development tools from the App Platform, App Edge web CDN, and other network services including traffic separation and App Security protection in one easy-to-use platform. The Edgio App Security solution provides multiple layers of protection for web application infrastructure and security to protect businesses and their reputations from the latest types of cyber attacks.

"Against the backdrop of accelerating digital transformation globally, companies' ability to deliver exceptional digital experiences, as well as build faster and more secure solutions for their customers at the edge, is a priority. Today marks an important step in Edgio's history as we bring this capability to This is to the Southeast Asia region," said Edwin Koh, Regional Director, SEA, Edgio who was received in Jakarta, Thursday, August 25.

Koh also expressed his pleasure to work with TechDirect. "We look forward to welcoming new partners in Southeast Asia into our ecosystem to help realize our vision of supporting companies around the world to experience the fastest, most dynamic and seamless technology experiences," added Koh.

On the other hand, KS Au Yong, Regional Director of TechDirect said that his partnership with Edgio is one of his commitments to be able to provide solutions that best suit the needs of his customers,

“In an increasingly digital economy where speed and security are top priorities for enterprises, Edgio's industry-leading AppOps and App Security capabilities will be able to provide unmatched control and ease of use that our extensive network of clients in Singapore, Thailand and Philippines, and encourage them to seamlessly take their operational efficiency to the next level."

This partnership with TechDirect comes just months after Edgio announced the rebranding of Limelight Networks, following its acquisition of Edgecast Yahoo in June 2022.