F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced the appointment of Anand Eswaran to its board of directors, effective April 24, 2026. Eswaran will serve on the board's Audit and Talent and Compensation Committees.

Eswaran currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at Veeam Software, a position he has held for over four years. He brings more than 25 years of experience in technology leadership roles across various companies.

"Anand brings deep technology leadership to the F5 board and a strong track record of driving growth and innovation," said François Locoh-Donou, F5's Chairman, President, and CEO.

Prior to his role at Veeam, Eswaran served as President and Chief Operating Officer at RingCentral. He has also held leadership positions at Microsoft, SAP, and Hewlett-Packard. Eswaran served as a founding advisory board member for the Technology Services Industry Association.

Eswaran earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from University of Mumbai and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from University of Missouri at Columbia.

With this appointment, F5's board expands to nine members, eight of whom are independent directors.

The information is based on a press release statement from F5, Inc.