F5 Networks announced an agreement to acquire cloud computing startup Volterra Inc. for $440 million in cash up front and $60 million in future consideration, taking the Seattle-based application security… Read More
Deep into the third hour of F5 Networks‘ analyst and investor meeting this week, CEO François Locoh-Donou spoke carefully as he addressed a question about the prospects for future acquisitions… Read More
F5 Networks continued to benefit from its expansion into software and services, boosting revenue by 4% overall to $586 million, including 43% growth in software revenue, beating Wall Street’s expectations… Read More
F5 Networks is assuring its employees that it won’t make layoffs during its current fiscal year, ending in September, saying it wants to give them confidence in the future of… Read More
F5 Networks is “ahead of plan” in its efforts to expand beyond hardware and into software and services, its CEO said in an interview with GeekWire after the Seattle-based networking… Read More
Francois Locoh-Donou has a different perspective than a lot of CEOs do. An immigrant from Togo who came to the U.S. via France, Locoh-Donou worked as a telecom executive before landing… Read More
A revamped F5 Networks executive team made its pitch to Wall Street investors in New York Thursday, hoping to convince them the company is managing the tricky transition to the… Read More
Francois Locoh-Donou knows what it is like to be an outsider. The son of a black father and a white mother, the newly-appointed CEO of Seattle-based F5 Networks was derided… Read More
New F5 CEO Francois Locoh-Donou has a big job in front of him. One of Seattle’s most prominent public tech companies, F5 is facing a classic dilemma. Growth in its… Read More
F5 Networks missed third-quarter revenue expectations by a sizable margin, as slower demand outside the U.S. and customer hesitation around some of its cloud products hurt its business, the company… Read More
F5 Networks reported gains in revenue and net income for its second quarter Wednesday, but fell short of expected targets, and investors were not happy. Shares of the Seattle-based network… Read More
Capping a year-long search, Seattle’s F5 Networks today announced that Francois Locoh-Donou, an engineer and former top network-technology executive, will become CEO and president effective April 3. He will also… Read More