


Employees at F5, Inc. rank François Locoh-Donou in the Top 30% of CEOs in Seattle. Similarly, employees at Snapt rank Dave Blakey in the Top 5% of similar sized companies. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of F5, Inc.
BIO: François Locoh-Donou is President and Chief Executive Officer of F5 and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Since joining F5 as CEO in April 2017, he has spearheaded the company’s business transformation from a networking hardware maker to a software- and SaaS-first leader in multi-cloud application security and delivery. He has also been instrumental in the company’s cultural transformation to a high-performance, human-first organization energized by F5’s purpose to bring a better digital world to life. Prior to joining F5, Locoh-Donou served as Chief Operating Officer at Ciena, a global networking solutions provider to the telecom industry; his leadership positions there also included executive roles in the Product, Sales, and Marketing organizations. He also held research and development roles at Photonetics, a French opto-electronics company. Raised in Togo and France, Locoh-Donou holds engineering degrees from École Centrale de Marseille and Télécom ParisTech in France, as well as an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-founder and chairman of Cajou Espoir, a cashew processing business employing several hundred people, mostly women, in rural Togo. Locoh-Donou also serves on the Board of Directors of Capital One, one of the most recognized brands in banking serving the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

CEO of Snapt
BIO: Dave Blakey founded Snapt in 2012 and currently serves as the company’s CEO. Snapt now provides load balancing and acceleration to more than 10,000 clients in 50 countries. High-profile clients include NASA, Intel, and various other forward-thinking technology companies. Today, Dave has evolved into a leading open-source software-defined networking thought leader, with deep domain expertise in high performance (carrier grade) network systems, management, and security solutions. He is a passionate advocate for advancing South Africa’s start-up ecosystem and expanding the global presence of the country’s tech hub.

Women at F5, Inc. rated their CEO an A+

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Diverse Employees at F5, Inc. rated their CEO an A+

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At F5, Inc., employees in the Sales department rate François Locoh-Donou the highest. According to employees, François Locoh-Donou's ability to drive business results is Very Bad.

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