Articles about F5 Networks

Tech Moves: F5’s first chief digital officer; Seattle-area EV charging startup acquired; and more

— Alvina Antar is the first chief digital officer for Seattle-based networking and security giant F5. Antar comes to the… Read More

Meet the 5 finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards

The five finalists for CEO of the Year in the 2023 GeekWire Awards are taking on a broad and important… Read More

Tech Moves: F5 adds cybersecurity vet to board; Icertis hires chief strategy officer; and more

— Marianne Budnik joined the board of directors of Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5. Budnik is currently chief… Read More

Applications everywhere: F5 Networks’ CEO on the surprising evolution of apps and the cloud

Back in 2017, when François Locoh-Donou became CEO of Seattle-based F5 Networks, many people in tech assumed that most applications… Read More

Another deal for F5 Networks: $68M acquisition of Threat Stack to add cloud monitoring capabilities

F5 Networks plans to acquire Boston-based cloud monitoring company Threat Stack for $68 million. The acquisition agreement, announced Monday morning,… Read More

Shares of F5 Networks rise 5% after earnings beat expectations with $652M in revenue

F5 Networks earnings: The Seattle-based company reported $652 million in revenue, up 12% year-over-year, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30.… Read More

Tech Moves: Adriane Brown joins KKR board; AI2 adds HR exec; Ossia and LevelTen hire CFOs; more

— Adriane Brown, managing partner at Seattle VC firm Flying Fish, joined the board of global investment firm KKR. This… Read More

F5 Networks beats quarterly expectations as revenue up 11% to $645M, but stock dips 5%

F5 Networks earnings: The Seattle-based company reported $645 million in revenue, up 11% year-over-year, for its fiscal second quarter. Non-GAAP earnings… Read More

Tech Moves: Startup Haven grows team to lead new fund; PSL promotions; F5 Networks adds execs

— Startup Haven, a community for entrepreneurs founded by Seattle startup vet Bob Crimmins, launched an investment fund called Startup… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft hires activist fired by Amazon; ex-Sprint CEO leaves F5 Networks board

— Maren Costa, one of two former leaders of the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group who was fired by… Read More

Tech Moves: Accolade’s new board member; Adaptive Biotechnologies names a COO; and more

— Health benefits platform Accolade named Cindy Kent to its board of directors. Kent is currently EVP and president of… Read More

F5 Networks will buy Volterra cloud computing startup for $500M in latest major acquisition

F5 Networks announced an agreement to acquire cloud computing startup Volterra Inc. for $440 million in cash up front and… Read More

Tech Moves: Starbucks names new CFO as pandemic fuels mobile ordering; Panopto adds IBM exec; F5’s new security leader; and more

— Starbucks announced the retirement of its chief financial officer and named a successor. Rachel Ruggeri, a 16-year veteran of… Read More

Under pressure from investor, F5 Networks walks a tightrope after spending $1.6B on acquisitions

Deep into the third hour of F5 Networks‘ analyst and investor meeting this week, CEO François Locoh-Donou spoke carefully as… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia and F5 Networks add board members; Madrona principal departs; and more

— Expedia Group appointed Equifax President of Global Consumer Solutions Beverly Anderson as its newest board member. Prior to Equifax,… Read More

F5 Networks software revenue jumps 43%, as CEO offers vision for applications as ‘living organisms’

F5 Networks continued to benefit from its expansion into software and services, boosting revenue by 4% overall to $586 million,… Read More

Tech Moves: LinkedIn has a new CEO; Vera Whole Health and Amperity add execs; and more

— Seattle-based Vera Whole Health appointed Karen Cooke as chief operating officer. Cooke was most recently vice president of strategic… Read More

After strong earnings report, Seattle’s F5 Networks pledges it won’t make layoffs this fiscal year

F5 Networks is assuring its employees that it won’t make layoffs during its current fiscal year, ending in September, saying… Read More

Former F5 Networks employee sues company, alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation

A former F5 Networks employee has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that F5 executives and her peers discriminated… Read More

F5 Tower in Seattle closes for cleaning after employee had contact with coronavirus patient

F5 Networks closed its downtown Seattle office building on Monday for cleaning after an employee came in contact with someone… Read More

F5 Networks software revenue jumps 50% as big acquisitions help to transform its business

F5 Networks is “ahead of plan” in its efforts to expand beyond hardware and into software and services, its CEO… Read More

These tech stocks were the biggest winners and losers in the Seattle area for 2019

Microsoft and Amazon are the centerpieces of Seattle’s booming tech scene, and 2019 was a big year for both of… Read More

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Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation

From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from… Read More

F5 Networks will acquire Shape Security for $1 billion to bolster online fraud protection services

F5 Networks will pay approximately $1 billion to acquire Shape Security, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company that sells a fraud… Read More

F5 Networks secures NGNIX software builds as precaution after visit from Russian law enforcement

F5 Networks says it has taken steps to ensure the security of the master software builds for NGINX, the popular… Read More

Seattle’s F5 Tower rises above in ‘Cloud City’ with perks and views to wow employees and customers

In a bid to wow and win over customers, F5 Networks put a splashy Customer Engagement Center on the top… Read More

F5 Networks and Amazon Web Services team up in cloud partnership of Seattle tech giants

F5 Networks and Amazon Web Services inked a multi-year cloud deal that will bring together the sales teams from the… Read More

F5 Networks reports $563M in Q3 revenue with web server NGINX now under its umbrella

In the first quarter with popular web server company NGINX under its umbrella, F5 Networks reported stronger revenue growth but… Read More

Tech Moves: F5 Networks lands former Marketo and J.P. Morgan execs; AI2 adds managing director; Groupon snags REI vet; and more

— It’s a big day for Seattle-based F5 Networks, which just named two senior executives. Mika Yamamoto joined the firm… Read More

F5 shares new details about its plans for NGINX after missing Q1 revenue targets

The $670 million March acquisition of NGINX was the largest purchase in the history of Seattle’s F5 Networks, and financial… Read More