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F5

Working Geek: F5’s Kara Sprague sees a maddening gulf between tech and government

Kara Sprague’s dad was an attorney and her first choice for college was Harvard University, leading to a career in law.… Read More

Working Geek: F5’s security chief Mike Convertino fights weaponized ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’

Mike Convertino was not surprised by Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. election through its weaponization of social media, allowing… Read More

How F5 is preparing for the application explosion: Interview with CEO Francois Locoh-Donou

New F5 CEO Francois Locoh-Donou has a big job in front of him. One of Seattle’s most prominent public tech… Read More

Tech Moves: Institute for Systems Biology names president to replace Lee Hood; Seattle VC moves to Silicon Valley; new F5 CEO gets started

Seventeen years after founding the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), spurring the creation of systems biology as a field, genomics… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach brings on former Linkedin, T-Mobile and Salesforce execs; Avvo names new VP of sales; and more

It’s been a big year for sales technology startup Outreach — the company raised $17.5 million in new funding in June… Read More

F5 Networks beats Q4 earnings expectations with $525M in revenue, names new CTO

Shares of Seattle-based network infrastructure and security technology company F5 Networks rose more than 3 percent after beating expectations for… Read More

F5 Networks retains Goldman Sachs to field acquisition inquiries, report says

F5 Networks, the Seattle-based security technology and network infrastructure company, has retained Goldman Sachs to field potential acquisition offers, according to a… Read More

F5 Networks begins search for new office space almost double the size of current HQ

F5 Networks may be feeling a little cramped. The networking technology company headquartered in the Interbay area of Seattle is adding… Read More

F5 Networks announces $1B stock buyback, as patent verdict hits bottom line

F5 Networks released its second quarter earnings for 2016 today. The Seattle-based company announced a 2 percent increase in revenue year… Read More

Tech Moves: Ossia hires new CEO; Avvo taps Spotify exec as CTO; and more

— Ossia, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that makes wireless charging technology, has appointed Didier Le Lannic as CEO. He will take on leadership of Ossia… Read More

F5 Networks expands Seattle offices, continuing rapid growth spurt

F5 Networks, the Seattle-based company that offers application delivery and security services for enterprise customers, has leased new office space in Seattle.… Read More

Interview: F5’s returning CEO says he’s in no rush to replace himself

John McAdam is no stranger to the job of CEO at F5 Networks, having led the Seattle-based security technology and network infrastructure giant for 15… Read More

Airbnb tops Glassdoor’s ‘best places to work’ list; Zillow, Expedia, F5, Concur make top 50

Airbnb has dethroned Google atop Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2016. The peer-to-peer lodging company, now valued at… Read More

State tech associations launch $5M apprenticeship program, look to place 1,000 workers at Microsoft, others tech giants

The Washington Technology Industry Association was awarded one of several federal grants on Wednesday aimed at launching new apprenticeship programs across… Read More

Q&A: F5 CEO waiting for tech bubble to burst so he’s not competing with startups in recruiting

New F5 CEO Manny Rivelo is just getting started, but already he’s experiencing a headache that comes with running an industry… Read More

Tech Moves: True Ventures founder named NVCA chair, F5 names HR head, and more

—True Ventures founder Jon Callaghan has been appointed the chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Callaghan, who currently serves… Read More

F5 opens new Security Operations Center in Seattle to help companies defeat online attacks

F5 Networks marked the opening of a new Security Operations Center at its Seattle headquarters today — complete with one of… Read More

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

GeekWork: Great jobs at F5, Zillow, Avalara, and more

F5 Networks is a quiet tech giant, but many of us rely on its infrastructure every day. The company, which helps online… Read More

Former F5 Networks and Isilon technology executive Brett Helsel passes away at the age of 54

Brett Helsel, who played a key role in shaping the Seattle technology community through senior engineering roles at F5 Networks… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Behind the scenes of the Internet with F5 CEO John McAdam

One of the largest tech companies in the Seattle region is one you don’t often hear about: F5 Networks, whose technologies… Read More

F5 Networks reports $420M in revenue, net income up to $69.6M

F5 Networks posted solid financial results for fiscal second quarter, reporting revenues of $420 million — up 20 percent over… Read More

F5 CEO John McAdam on cyber threats, competing with Cisco and growing through small acquisitions

F5 Networks CEO John McAdam was smiling Thursday as he addressed a small group of stock brokers and media at… Read More

Shares of F5 soar, CEO expresses optimism for year ahead

Seattle-based F5 Networks saw its stock increase more than eight percent in after hours trading following the company’s fiscal first-quarter… Read More

Mad Money’s Jim Cramer: Amazon as ‘unstoppable as the zombie apocalypse’ and F5 is a ‘vampire stock’

As noted in the past, you’ve got to take Mad Money host Jim Cramer with a grain of salt. Now,… Read More

Shares of F5 up 7% in after hours, profits increase by $8M

Shares of F5 Networks were up more than seven percent in after hours trading today following the company’s fourth quarter earnings report, which… Read More

F5 looks to wipe out cybercrime with acquisition of Versafe

F5 Networks is strengthening its Internet security offerings, announcing today that it is buying Tel Aviv-based Versafe in a deal… Read More

Shares of F5 surge after profits reach $68.2 million

Shares of F5 Networks took off in after hours trading following the company’s quarterly earnings announcement. F5, a maker of… Read More

F5 Networks opens new technology center in NYC

F5 Networks is expanding its footprint in New York City with the grand opening today of its International Technology Center, a… Read More

F5 CEO John McAdam joins the board of Apptio

John McAdam is a man in high demand. The CEO of F5 Networks, the Seattle networking and software powerhouse, joined… Read More

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