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F5

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

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

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