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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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AFS announces Taylor and Witt winners.(American Foundry Society)(Brief article)

- 2006-04-01

The American Foundry Society AFS will present the 2006 Howard F. Taylor and Ray H. Witt awards at the 110th Metal casting Congress recognition luncheon on April 20, 2006 in Columbus, OH. The Taylor Award honors the authors of the research paper presented ...

Tags: Foundry Networks Inc., General Motors Corp., PRODUCTIVITY
CastExpo '05: gateway to innovations

- 2005-05-01

Metalcasting Industry Congregates at CastExpo '05 More than 10,000 metalcasters and suppliers convened April 16-19 in St. Louis for CastExpo '05 cosponsored by AFS and the North American Die Casting Assn. NADCA. The show featured 475 exhibits and 150 technical and management sessions addressing the latest advancements in the...

Tags: alloy, aluminum, Chemical, Engineering, Foundry Networks Inc., General Motors Corp., innovation, Iron, Katz, president, PRODUCTIVITY, SPECIALTY, Steel, Strategy, Weiss
Sonic Foundry Recognized as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the United States; Deloitte & Touche Ranks Sonic Foundry in the Top 500

- 2000-11-20

Business Editors MADISON, Wis.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 20, 2000 Sonic FoundryR, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO), the leading developer and marketer of digital media and Internet software tools, services, and systems, today announced that it was ranked number 224 on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing...

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AI Foundry Increases Efficiency with Automated Coreroom

- 2000-10-01

In today's foundries, turnkey solutions put mechanical engineering to the test. Hottinger North America, Inc., Taylor, Michigan, designed, supplied and implemented such a turnkey, fully automated coreroom in cooperation with Ford Motor Co. for its new Cleveland Aluminum Casting Plant CACP, Cleveland. In addition to the "conventional" mechanical and...

Tags: CAD, Ford Motor Co., foundry, Foundry Networks Inc., PRODUCTIVITY, SOFTWARE, Strategy
World Foundry Congress highlights computer applications

- 1993-12-01

Technical presentations dealing with ductile iron and aluminum alloy production also ranked high with international delegates."It has taken more than a decade for the computer to progress from a basic foundry research device for a few specialized users to where computers are an indispensable production tool used at all levels...

Tags: computer, delegate, foundry, Foundry Networks Inc., PRODUCTIVITY, U.S. Congress

56th World Foundry Congress metalcasters examine international issues, technology

- 1989-08-01

56th World Foundry Congress Metalcasters Examine International Issues, TechnologyWith the theme "The Future of Metalcasting," this year's World Foundry Congress examined several emerging technologies and issues--from health and safety to computers--which are confronting the foundry industry worldwide. Nearly 1100 metalcasters from 48 countries met May 19-23 in Dusseldorf, Federal...

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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
Hifn Inc.	Accountant	Former
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

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

Organization	Position	Status
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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