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Cloud-Services Firm Fastly Hires Google Executive as CFO

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July 25, 2024 2:51 PM
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Fastly Inc. hired a Google executive to maintain its finances as the cloud-services provider looks to increase its revenue.The San-Fransisco-based firm, which operates a content delivery network service that many websites rely on to run faster, on Tuesday stated that it appointed Ronald W. Kisling as its new Chief financial officer.Mr. Kindling is set to join Fastly in August from Alphabet Inc.’s Google, where he currently serves as CFO of the company’s Fitbit unit. Google completed the $2.1 billion acquisition of the fitness-tracking company in January after European Union officials approved the transaction with concessions targeted at protecting user data and maintaining competition in the sector.Mr. Kisling has worked at Fitbit for almost seven years, including the past three as CFO. Before that, he was CFO at other technology companies, including semiconductor equipment maker Nanometrics Inc. and PGP Corp., a software provider.Fastly stated that Mr. Kisling is set to succeed Adriel Lares, who plans to step down after five years in the role of CFO.

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