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F5

F5 Networks buys networking startup LineRate Systems

F5 Networks has acquired LineRate Systems, a Colorado startup that’s developing technologies around what’s called software define networking. Terms of… Read More

Shares of F5 jump as profits rise

F5 Networks, the Seattle maker of networking equipment and software, today posted a revenue increase of 13 percent for its… Read More

F5 names two new board members

F5 Networks has named Sandra Bergeron — a former executive at McAfee — and Steve Smith — the CEO of Equinix… Read More

F5’s McAdam joins board of Tableau: IPO chatter continues

F5 Networks CEO John McAdam has joined the board of Tableau Software, the fast-growing Seattle data visualization company. The appointment… Read More

Shares of F5 Networks take a big hit after earnings miss

Shares of F5 Networks tumbled more than 10 percent in after hours trading today after the Seattle maker of networking… Read More

Amid ‘cautious spending environment’ revenue growth slows at F5 Networks

F5 Networks said that revenue slowed during its fiscal third quarter amid what CEO John McAdam dubbed a “more cautious… Read More

Tech Moves: Uber’s Broderick on the move; Qliance names COO; F5 execs get new gigs; etc.

Michelle Broderick has been promoted to lead the global marketing efforts for Uber, the fast-growing private driver service backed by… Read More

Tech Moves: Rob Eleveld named Optify CEO; F5’s sales boss sets sail; and more

Rob Eleveld, a 20-year tech veteran who previously served as CEO of Shiftboard and Vykor, has been named CEO of… Read More

Ex-Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson resigns from board of F5 Networks

Scott Thompson, who resigned as CEO of Yahoo on Sunday after a scandal broke over claims he had made about… Read More

F5 Networks continues to grow, gobbles up more space along Seattle’s waterfront

They may soon have to call it the F5 corridor. F5 Networks is expanding its presence along Elliott Avenue West… Read More

F5 buying Traffix Systems to support spike in mobile data

F5 Networks has agreed to buy Traffix Systems, an Israeli company whose behind-the-scenes signaling technology helps mobile operators manage all… Read More

F5 shares jump after revenues surge 19.9% to $322 million

F5 Networks, whose software and hardware products speed the delivery of applications over the Internet, jumped more than five percent… Read More

Nasdaq closes with a loss for 2011: A look back at the top and bottom performers

It was a tough year for most of the publicly-traded tech companies in Washington state, with just a handful posting… Read More

Tech Moves: Opscode hires F5 vet; Dwellable taps Kriege; and more

Opscode, a cloud computing startup that specializes in infrastructure automation, continues to expand its fast-growing team. The Seattle company has… Read More

F5 Networks hires Cisco veteran to lead charge in security

F5 Networks, fresh off its blockbuster financial announcement last week, continues to strengthen its executive bench. The Seattle company today… Read More

Meet Seattle’s new $1 billion revenue company: Here’s how F5 did it (Infographic)

F5 Networks doesn’t get a lot of press. But the Seattle company, which makes software and hardware products to speed… Read More

F5 names Skype CFO to board, buys IP assets of Crescendo Networks

F5 Networks has appointed Skype Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Chadwick to its board of directors and announced the purchase of… Read More

Shares of F5 stumble after earnings report disappoints Wall Street

Shares of F5 Networks fell more than seven percent in after hours trading today following a disappointing fiscal third quarter… Read More

John Chapple resigns from the board of F5 Networks after nine months

Seattle area venture capitalist and former wireless executive John Chapple has resigned from the board of F5 Networks, the Seattle… Read More

Shares of F5 soar after posting net income of $55 million, beating Wall Street projections

F5 Networks today posted strong financial results for its fiscal second quarter, sending shares of the Seattle company on a… Read More

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