F5 CEO John McAdam joins the board of Apptio

John McAdam, right, interviewed by Ed Lazwoska, at the Tech Alliance luncheon in Seattle

John McAdam is a man in high demand. The CEO of F5 Networks, the Seattle networking and software powerhouse, joined the board of Tableau Software two months ago. Now, he’s aligning himself with another of the region’s most promising enterprise software companies: Apptio.  McAdam today was announced as the newest board member of Apptio, a fast-growing… Read More…

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

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F5 Networks CEO John McAdam has joined the board of Tableau Software, the fast-growing Seattle data visualization company. The appointment — the third to Tableau’s board this year — may signal that the 9-year-old company is prepping for a 2013 initial public offering. (Tableau was one of five that I suggested could make the IPO… Read More…

F5 Networks CEO John McAdam: Why Seattle works for his $1 billion company

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F5 Networks has been operating in the Seattle area for more than 15 years, quietly building one of the biggest success stories of the tech community. But even though it boasts a market value of $9.25 billion and employs 2,800 worldwide, few people — even those in its home town — really know what F5… Read More…

Newsmakers 2011: F5′s John McAdam quietly creates a billion dollar business

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F5 Networks CEO John McAdam helped guide the company to more than $1 billion in revenue in 2011 Over the past decade, John McAdam has led F5 Networks on one of the more impressive growth paths in the Seattle tech industry. When the former IBM and Sequent Computer executive arrived at the helm in 2000,… Read More…

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

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F5 Networks has appointed Skype Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Chadwick to its board of directors and announced the purchase of intellectual property assets of Crescendo Networks. The Seattle company, whose software and hardware helps speed the delivery of online applications, also said that its board has authorized a $200 million share repurchase program. Shares of… Read More…