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
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
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
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
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
F5 Networks CEO gives riveting talk on cashews, hummingbirds and the value of self-worth Francois Locoh-Donou has a different perspective than a lot of CEOs do. An immigrant from Togo who came to the… Read More
F5 Networks projects single-digit revenue growth for the next several years amid software transition, sending its stock down 5 percent A revamped F5 Networks executive team made its pitch to Wall Street investors in New York Thursday, hoping to convince… Read More
Lessons from Togo: What F5’s new CEO learned about business and life growing up in Africa Francois Locoh-Donou knows what it is like to be an outsider. The son of a black father and a white… 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
F5 third-quarter revenue comes in lighter than expected as customers ponder the cloud F5 Networks missed third-quarter revenue expectations by a sizable margin, as slower demand outside the U.S. and customer hesitation around… Read More
F5 Networks disappoints investors with modest gains in quarterly revenue and net income F5 Networks reported gains in revenue and net income for its second quarter Wednesday, but fell short of expected targets,… Read More
F5 Networks names new CEO; McAdam set to retire again Capping a year-long search, Seattle’s F5 Networks today announced that Francois Locoh-Donou, an engineer and former top network-technology executive, will… Read More
