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Foundry Networks

Foundry Networks
Leadership team

David John Braben (Founder, President & Executive Director)

Jonathan Francis Watts (CEO, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director)

Alexander Peter Bevis (CFO & Executive Director)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, Internet, Security, Software
Number of Employees
0 - 50
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, United States
Established
1996
Traded as
NASDAQ:FDRY
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Overview
Location
Summary
Founded in 1996, Foundry Networks is a San Jose, California-based manufacturer of networking hardware and software products. Foundry Networks offers a variety of wired and wireless network solutions, including switches, routers, application delivery controllers, VoIP gateways, wireless access points, and other components. The company is a leader in the development of advanced Ethernet switching technology and was one of the first companies to introduce 10 Gigabit Ethernet products.
History

Foundry Networks was founded in 1996 by three technology experts – Bobby Johnson, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Sege Yassui. The vision of the company was to leverage the increasing switch capacity of fast Ethernet switching networks to threaten traditional router markets monopolized by Cisco. Foundry was the first company to introduce 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching. By the early 2000s, Foundry had become the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions.

Mission
Foundry Networks is committed to delivering innovative and reliable networking solutions to enable our customers to achieve their business objectives.
Vision
Foundry Networks is dedicated to developing and delivering networking solutions that help customers succeed.
Key Team

David John Walsh (Independent Non-Executive Director)

James Gordon Mitchell (Independent Non-Executive Director)

David Charles Wilton (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)

Ilse Howling (Non-Executive Director)

Charles William Alfred Cotton (Independent Non-Executive Director)

James Dixon (COO & Executive Director)

Recognition and Awards
Foundry Networks has received numerous awards and accolades throughout its history including the Red Herring 100 Award, the NetworkWorld Product of the Year Award, and various Edison Awards for innovation and technology excellence. Foundry Networks' products have also been featured in leading technology publications such as Network World and Data Center Journal.
References
Foundry Networks
Leadership team

David John Braben (Founder, President & Executive Director)

Jonathan Francis Watts (CEO, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director)

Alexander Peter Bevis (CFO & Executive Director)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, Internet, Security, Software
Number of Employees
0 - 50
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, United States
Established
1996
Traded as
NASDAQ:FDRY
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