F5 Networks Appoints Adam Judd to Lead APAC Sales Efforts to Accelerate Growth of Cloud and Security Business in the Region

Beijing, March 21, 2017 – Today, F5 Networks announced the appointment of Adam Judd as Senior Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Judd will be responsible for leading F5’s strategic business development in 14 countries and regions in the Asia Pacific region. He will report directly to John DiLullo, Executive Vice President of Global Sales.

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“The cloud, security, IoT and service provider markets are changing at an incredible pace,” said John DiLullo.

This is especially true for F5 in the Asia Pacific market, where digital transformation is changing the way more than 4 billion people in the Asia Pacific region interact in a new economic environment driven by data and connectivity." "This appointment reflects the importance we attach to the Asia Pacific market. Adam has more than 20 years of technology and channel experience in multiple vertical markets and customer segments in Asia. He is a rare talent and is fully capable of taking on this important task."

“I am excited to join F5 at a time when the Asia Pacific region is at an inflection point in digital transformation. Applications and digital assets play a critical role in driving the new economy. By leveraging F5’s unique insights in applications and security, we are at the forefront of enabling APAC businesses to be faster, smarter, and more secure,” said Adam Judd. “I look forward to working closely with our customers and partner ecosystem to provide them with the competitive advantage they need to stay ahead of the market.”

Judd brings more than 25 years of experience to F5; prior to this, he held various leadership positions in the IT, telecommunications and networking industries. Prior to joining F5, he served as Vice President of Asia Pacific at Brocade Communications, where he successfully led a sales team of nearly 350 people in more than 20 countries and regions. Under his leadership, the Asia Pacific region became Brocade's fastest growing region globally, with strong double-digit growth in various business units such as NFV, SDI and application network sales.