Fil-Am whiz from Silicon Valley to keynote GOAB
FORMER Ernst and Young Llp. Chief Technology Officer Yobie Benjamin will keynote a conference on technology in Palawan in late-August, organizers of the 5th Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) said. “We hope the presence of Benjamin will inspire local start-ups and MSMEs [micro, small and medium enterprises],” GOAB 5 organizer Tina Amper was quoted in a statement as saying. “But more important, we are looking forward to having this global technology leader to interact with industry leaders and the start-up community to drive action for the betterment of the Philippines and the world.” Amper added GOAB continues to aim for measurable impact by facilitating potential projects and business deals not only for individual companies but also for the Philippine start-up ecosystem. Rizal Raoul Reyes
F5 Networks names Breeman as APac VP
F5 Networks Inc. announced on June 19 the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Gabriel Breeman as vice president, Partner Sales and Alliances, Asia Pacific (Apac). Based in Singapore, Breeman will be working with cross-functional leaders to strategically expand and evolve the F5 sales channels and alliance-partner landscape. He will be reporting directly to Adam Judd, senior vice president of Asia Pacific Sales at F5 Networks. Judd said Breeman will be working very closely with the sales team to help us take advantage of new growth opportunities and further enhance F5’s position as a leader in application-delivery technology. Oliver Samson