More vendor staff face the axe as F5 chops headcount by 9 per cent

The cuts affect 623 employees, and come amid an economic environment that has "dramatically affected" customer spending patterns, F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou said in a message to staff

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More vendor staff face the axe as F5 chops headcount by 9 per cent

F5 told employees it has cut nine per cent of its workforce, affecting 623 employees, according to a memo to staff. The Seattle-HQ company, which specialises in security for multi-cloud environm...

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