F5 Networks will have a new leader starting in April with the appointment of François Locoh-Donou as president and CEO.
Locoh-Donou, currently chief operating officer at Ciena, will replace longtime chief executive John McAdams who is retiring as of April 3, according to a F5 statement.
« [McAdams] and I bring a shared commitment to grow F5’s people, partnerships, product and services portfolio, in response to the increasing cloud and security demands of F5’s customers, » said Locoh-Donou, in the statement.
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Locoh-Donou currently serves as senior vice president and COO for networking vendor Ciena.
« His track record at Ciena leading the company’s product development, services, sales, marketing and EMEA teams demonstrate his results, » said McAdams in an internal company email.
