Owen Cole was appointed technical director for
F5 Networks in the United Kingdom and Ireland in June 2006. Previously at F5 Networks, Cole was a sales engineering manager where he helped the company deliver technical design and pre-sale support. He joined the company in 2001 and has more than 20 years' experience in the network industry, having worked with high-profile clients such as Microsoft, Barclays and Deutsche Bank.
Prior to joining F5 Networks, Cole owned his own application company where he developed bespoke solutions, before going on to work with several organizations within the communications sector, including: PSINet and connexion where he oversaw operations at mission-critical data centers in London and Amsterdam.