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Foundry Networks Inc.

(FDRY) is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$607.2M

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Foundry Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security, and application traffic management solutions including edge and backbone Ethernet switches, Web and content-aware application switches, network-wide security solutions, wireless LAN and access points, wide area access routers and internet provider edge and service provider core MPLS routers. Foundry's 10,400 customers includes the world's premier ISPs, Metro service providers, and enterprises including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, healthcare, government, financial, manufacturing companies, technology, and high-performance computing (HPC) sites.

Chairman, President & CEO

Robert W. Johnson

Number of Employees 981

Contact Information

4980 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, California 95054

www.foundrynet....

408-207-1700

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing: 334119

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Chapter meetings

- 2008-10-01

BRITISH COLUMBIA Oct. 17--"Why Being Connected to AFS is the Key to Success," Leo Baran, AFS, Sheraton Guildford, Surrey, B.C. Nov. 12--"Steel Solidification, Castings Shrinkage and Yield Improvement," John Outten, Foseco Inc., Sheraton Guildford, Surrey, B.C. Dec. 11--AFS Christmas Dinner, Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club, Coquitlam, B.C. Jan. 15--Apprenticeship...

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Calendar of events

- 2008-03-01

March March 13-15--AFS Northwest Regional Conference, Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Hotel, Portland, Ore. March 16-18--Casting Industry Suppliers Association Spring Conference, Hilton El Conquistador, Tucson, Ariz. March 31-April 3--WESTEC 2008, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles. April April 7-11--SAE 2008 World Congress, Cobo Center, Detroit....

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Calendar of events

- 2008-02-01

February February 18-19--AFS Foundry Environmental 101, The Crown Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta. March March 4-6--AFS Cast Iron Filling, Feeding & Gating Workshop, Hilton Garden Inn O'Hare, Des Haines, Ill. March 9-12--ICI Spring Management Meeting, Hilton Hotel and Resort, Orlando, Fla. March 9-12--NADCA Executive Conference,...

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Calendar of events

- 2008-01-01

February February 7-8--AFS Wisconsin Regional, The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee. February 7-10--68th World Foundry Congress, Chennai, India. February 10-13--AFS 6th International Conference on Permanent Mold Casting of Aluminum and Magnesium, Embassy Suites, Frisco, Texas. February 18-19--AFS Foundry Environmental 101, The Crown Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta. ...

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AFS Foundry Executive Conference

- 2002-08-01

Make plans now to attend the AFS Foundry Executive Conference, October 6-8, 2002 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort in Destin, FL. This year's theme is "Finding a Healthy Balance in Life and Business." We will be taking a look at wellness, work/life balance and government regulations...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Karl Triebes	Chief Technical Officer, Vice President, Engineering
Timothy D. Heffner	CFO & Vice President, Finance, Admin
Woody Akin	Senior Vice President, Sales, Worldwide
Bob Schiff	Vice President & General Manager, Security
Ivy Hsu	Vice President & General Manager
James Brear	Vice President, US Sales
John Burger	Vice President, Engineering
Ken K. Cheng	Vice President, Marketing
Lisa McGill	Vice President, HR
Neal M. Harris	Vice President, Layer 4, 7 Application Switching & Management Sales, North America
Paul Twombly	Vice President-Customer Service-IT
Richard Bridges	Vice President, Operations
Terry N. Wright	Vice President, Sales, Western Reg, North America
Herr M. Mogl	Director, Sales, Marketing
Philippe Levy	Director, Marketing
Smita Deshpande	Director, Marketing
Michael Iburg	Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Robert W. Johnson	Chairman, President & CEO
Alan L. Earhart	Board of Directors
Alfred J. Amoroso	Board of Directors
Andrew K. Ludwick	Board of Directors
C. Nicholas Keating	Board of Directors
J. Steven Young	Board of Directors

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Dartmouth College	tenure, track professor	Former
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The Dial Corporation		Former
Lakeview Technology, Inc.		Former
Harvard Law School	J.D.	Former
Stanford University	PhD	Former
Columbia Business School	M.B.A.	Former
University of Toledo	MBA program	Former
Harvard Business School	M.B.A.	Former
University of California, Berkeley	MBA	Former
San Jose State University	Master of Arts degree in Applied Economics	Former
Stanford University	M.S. Degrees In Electrical Engineering	Former
University of San Francisco	BSBA degree in Finance	Former
University of Michigan	BBA degree	Former
Baruch College	Bba Degree In Economics	Former
Stanford University	B.S.	Former
Santa Clara University	degree in economics	Former
University of Toledo	Degree In Mechanical Engineering	Former
Arc Rubber	Vice President	Former

Karl Triebes is responsible for overseeing the company's technology roadmap and leading our engineering team. Triebes has a successful track record of driving the development of enterprise networking and next-generation telecommunications products, including Layer 4-7 switches. Prior to joining F5, Triebes was CTO and Vice President of Engineering at Foundry Networks in San Jose, where he was responsible for the strategic direction of corporate product architectures, including the technology roadmap. Triebes received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from San Diego State University

Organization	Position	Status
F5 Networks, Inc.	Srvp Product Development & Cto	Current
F5 Networks, Inc.	CTO & Senior Vice President	Current
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Chief Technical Officer, Vice President, Engineering	Current
San Diego State University	B.S in Electrical Engineering	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	CFO & Vice President, Finance, Admin	Current
Dg Fastchannel, Inc.		Former
Tri-Data, Inc.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Sales, Worldwide	Current
University of Colorado	BS degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President & General Manager, Security	Current
Lantern Communications, Inc.	senior director	Former
Stanford University	MSEE	Former
Cornell University	BSEE	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President & General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, US Sales	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, Engineering	Current
Silicon Graphics, Inc.		Former
Arizona State University	B.S. in Electrical Engineering	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, Marketing	Current
Dg Fastchannel, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, HR	Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers		Former
Pepperdine University	Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Management and plans to begin her MBA program	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, Layer 4, 7 Application Switching & Management Sales, North America	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President-Customer Service-IT	Current
NICE Systems Ltd.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, Operations	Current
Plantronics, Inc.		Former
Stanford University	bachelors degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Vice President, Sales, Western Reg, North America	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Director, Sales, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Director, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Director, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Treasurer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Foundry Networks, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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Foundry Networks, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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Foundry Networks, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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Foundry Networks

CEO Rating

Bobby R. Johnson Jr.

Chairman, President, and CEO

83% Approve

Employer Rating

“Very Satisfied!” 4.3

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