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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. JohnsonNumber of Employees 981
Contact Information
4980 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
408-207-1700
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NAICS Code Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing: 334119
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AFS participates in World Foundry Congress
- 2008-04-01
The American Foundry Society AFS recently sent staff to represent the North American metalcasting industry at the World Foundrymen Organization's 68th World Foundry Congress in Chennai, India, Feb. 7-10. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The theme for this year's congress was "Cast for Competitive Edge," and Tom Prucha, AFS vice president...
In India, Planning Begins for '08 World Foundry Congress.(Calendar)
- 2007-03-01
The 68th World Foundry Congress will be held February 7-10, 2008, in Chennai, India. The annual event is staged by the World Foundry Organization, and in 2008 it will be presented by the Institute of Indian Foundrymen. The IIF states the event will...
Metalcasting Congress set for May 2007
- 2006-11-01
The 111th Metalcasting Congress is set for May 15-18, in Houston, by the American Foundry Society and the North American Die Casting Association. During the event, more than 140 technical and management presentations will be held to give metalcasters the latest technology, ongoing research, and management tools. More than...
AFS selects World Foundry Congress Paper
- 2004-07-01
The AFS Honorary Lectures and Papers committee has selected the official exchange paper, Process Modeling: Sand Core Blowing (02-141), to be presented at the 2004 World Foundry Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Authored by Kenneth Williams and Dale Snider, both from Arena-flow L.L.C., and Mike Walker and Sheila Palczewski, both from General...
Calendar.
- 2003-04-01
8-12 June 2003 Intl. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Matls. ([PM.sup.2]TEC2003): Las Vegas, Nev. Contact Metal Powder Industries Fed., Princeton, NJ.; tel: 609/452.7700; fax: 609/987-8523; e-mail: info@mpif.org; Web: www.mpif.org. 9-12 June 14th Ann. Advanced Aerospace Metal. & Processes Conf. & Expo (AeroMat...
65th World Foundry Congress looks at "Innovations in the 21st Century". (Metalcasting News).(Brief Article)
- 2002-12-01
The 65th World Foundry Congress was held October 20-24 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Organized by the World Foundry Organization, it was attended by more than 600 people from 34 countries. The event's theme was "Innovations in the Foundries of the 21st Century." WFO, headquartered...
World Foundry Organization holds 65th World Foundry Congress in Gyeongju, Korea
- 2002-12-01
The World Foundry Organization WFO, held the 65th World Foundry Congress in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 20-24, drawing more than 600 attendees from 34 nations. The theme of the Congress was "Innovations in the Foundries of the 21st Century." Mert Flemings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the keynote address,...
World Foundry Congress to be held in Gyeongju, Korea
- 2002-07-01
The 65th World Foundry Congress and the Foundry Exhibition 2002 will be held at the Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju Kyongju, Korea, October 20-24. The theme of this year's Congress is "Innovations in Foundries for the 21st Century." The Congress is separated into a Technical Forum and a Scientific Program. The...
'Scouting new frontiers' in Kansas City: CastExpo '02 and the 106th Casting Congress recently played to 6,500 attendees who travelled to the 'show me' state to see the latest on display by more than 300 exhibitors.
- 2002-06-01
A Staff Report The weather was warm, and so was the hospitality in Kansas City, MO, as metalcasters converged on the town to attend CastExpo '02 at the H. Roe Bartle Hall convention center. The event, sponsored by the American Foundry Society, was held...
Casting Congress Call for Papers.(from American Foundry Society)(Brief Article)
- 2001-07-01
The Quality Systems Committee of the American Foundry Society AFS is. issuing a call for papers to be presented at the 106th Casting Congress, to be held May 4-8, 2002 in Kansas City, MO. Quality professionals, researchers and suppliers are encouraged to submit...
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry Networks, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Current |
| Arc Rubber | Current President | Current |
| Mimix | Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Robert W. Johnson & Associates | Owner | Current |
| Customer Manufacturing Group | Consultant | Current |
| Arc Rubber | Arc Rubber | Current |
| The Scholar Group, Inc | Current | |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Current | |
| ViaSat, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Link-16 and International | Director | Current |
| Viasat | Director | Current |
| Hifn Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phoenix Technologies Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Tri-Data, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Tri-Data, Inc. | president | Former |
| Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. | General Manager of Internetworking | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | developer | Former |
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra Technologies Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| 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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