Looking for an alternative to Akamai Identity Cloud? We can help

CUSTOMER IDENTITY EXPERTS

We're Next Reason

Meet the team helping global enterprises innovate, migrate, and optimize their customer identity experiences.

October 2024 Next Reason-119.jpg

Our Story

Over a decade ago, long before customer identity was a boardroom priority, the founding team of Next Reason was solving real-world identity problems at scale. Collaborating with global leaders in pharmaceuticals and retail, we developed secure, scalable solutions that let doctors access life-saving data across borders and helped major brands reward customers based on verified purchase behavior.

These early challenges exposed a pattern: across industries, businesses were reinventing the same identity solutions—again and again. So we set out to change that.

Rather than treat every engagement as a one-off, we distilled what worked into repeatable strategies, standardized service packages, and proven delivery models. Our goal: reduce complexity, accelerate outcomes, and empower business and IT teams alike to unlock the full potential of identity.

Today, Next Reason operates at the intersection of strategy, security, and execution—helping enterprises modernize legacy systems, migrate to new platforms, and operate customer identity at scale. Our approach is built on trust, partnership, and a relentless focus on outcomes.

We don’t just solve identity challenges. We help organizations turn them into competitive advantages.

New!

INTRODUCING

Next Identity

Built from a decade of enterprise experience, it’s the no-code CIAM platform that finally puts business users in charge of customer journeys and conversion.

home hero screen.svg

Leadership Team

Hands-on. Heads down. All in on optimizing customer identity experiences.

nate.jpg

Nate Szytel

Founder & CEO

USA

Nate brings over a decade of deep expertise in Customer Identity and Access Management. As CEO since 2017, he has guided Next Reason with vision and precision—shaping scalable CIAM strategies for some of the world’s largest brands. Nate blends hands-on technical knowledge with strategic foresight to drive product innovation and business growth.

matt.jpg

Matt Koltermann

COO

USA

With 15 years leading digital transformation initiatives, Matt ensures that Next Reason’s services consistently deliver measurable impact. His experience spans global enterprises and complex identity ecosystems, giving him the insight to align operational execution with strategic priorities. Matt’s leadership empowers our teams to operate with clarity, efficiency, and purpose.

kay.png

Kay Romanillos

Director of Global Operations

PHILIPPINES

With 19 years in the BPO industry, Kay is a proven leader in global operations and team development. At Next Reason, she drives performance, engagement, and customer satisfaction across our delivery teams. Known for her empathetic leadership and focus on results, Kay builds high-performing teams that scale with our clients’ needs.

Migrating from Akamai Identity Cloud?

We make migrations faster, safer, and easier—without disrupting your business.

Cookie Settings
This website uses cookies

Cookie Settings

We use cookies to improve user experience. Choose what cookie categories you allow us to use. You can read more about our Cookie Policy by clicking on Cookie Policy below.

These cookies enable strictly necessary cookies for security, language support and verification of identity. These cookies can’t be disabled.

These cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a better user experience. Disabling can cause some parts of the site to not work properly.

These cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website, help us measure and analyze traffic to improve our service.

These cookies help us to better deliver marketing content and customized ads.