– USA, CA – Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform, today announced the appointment of Todd Nightingale to its Board of Directors as CEO, effective September 1, 2022, succeeding Joshua Bixby, who will step down as CEO and from the Board of Directors.
“Todd is a proven and passionate technology leader and we are thrilled to have him join our team. We are confident that Todd’s deep background in helping customers transform their infrastructures and digitize their businesses will be instrumental to strengthening Fastly’s technology and go-to-market strategy and lead the company into its next stage of growth,” said Lead Independent Director, David Hornik.
Artur Bergman, Founder, Chief Architect, and Executive Chair added, “Fastly is extraordinary at the things that make us unique, including our incredibly powerful programmable edge cloud, innovative performance-focused product and engineering, and our unmatched support of customers as they build the next generation of globally performant, secure and reliable applications. I’m confident in Todd’s ability to lead the company with the rigor and energy needed to elevate Fastly to its next level of extraordinary technology and product growth, including a strong go-to-market motion and operational strengths.”
About Todd Nightingale
Todd Nightingale joins Fastly from Cisco, where he currently leads business strategy and development efforts for Cisco’s multi-billion dollar networking portfolio as EVP and GM of Enterprise Networking and Cloud.
“Fastly is delivering unparalleled application experiences for users around the world with exceptional flexibility, security, and performance,” said Todd Nightingale. “I’m honored and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Fastly team.”
During his time at Cisco, Todd Nightingale led the Enterprise Networking and Cloud business as EVP and GM. He managed business strategy and development efforts for Cisco’s multi-billion-dollar networking portfolio. Nightingale is known for his passionate technology leadership and his vision of powerful, simple solutions for businesses, schools, and governments. Previously, Nightingale was SVP and GM of Cisco’s Meraki business. His focus on delivering a simple, secure, digital workplace led to the expansion and growth of the Meraki portfolio, making it the largest cloud-managed networking platform in the world. Nightingale joined Cisco with the Meraki acquisition in 2012. He previously held engineering and senior management positions at AirDefense, where he was responsible for product development and guided the company through a successful acquisition by Motorola.
About Fastly
Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible while improving site performance, enhancing security, and empowering innovation at a global scale. With world-class support that consistently achieves 95%+ customer satisfaction rating*, Fastly’s beloved suite of edge computing, delivery, and security offerings has been recognized as a leader by industry analysts such as IDC, Forrester, and Gartner. Compared to legacy providers, Fastly’s powerful and modern network architecture is the fastest on the planet, empowering developers to deliver secure websites and apps at a global scale with rapid time-to-market and industry-leading cost savings. Thousands of the world’s most prominent organizations trust Fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Neiman Marcus, The New York Times, Epic Games, and GitHub.
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