Ozioma Ubabukoh
Cisco on Monday announced the appointment of David Meads as vice president of its Middle East and Africa operations.
“In the current era of digital disruption, Meads, in this newly created role, will oversee the execution of Cisco’s strategy in these two regions, ensuring the technology leader maintains its momentum at the forefront of digital transformation efforts,” a statement from the company said.
It added, “As digital adoption gathers pace in the Middle East and Africa, the new geographical set up under Meads will allow for greater synergies, relevancy and sharing of best practices across the two regions.”
The President, Cisco, EMEAR, Edwin Paalvast, said, “David Meads’ appointment to lead Cisco’s business in the Middle East and Africa comes at a time of tremendous potential for the region to reap the benefits of digital transformation, supported by the prioritisation of digitisation in both government and business agenda.”
With more than 30 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry, Meads joined Cisco in 1996 and was most recently Cisco’s vice president for Africa, where he was responsible for partnering organisations across the continent to help them implement strategies to unlock the full potential of the digital era.
According to the Cisco statement, over the years, he has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor to enterprises and governments, collaborating with them to deliver competitive advantages and efficiencies gained by adopting digital technologies.
“As we deepen the commitment to the region, we are excited to have someone of Mead’s calibre at the helm to spearhead our strategy and support customers along their digitisation journey.
“One of David’s priorities will be helping Cisco’s customers and partners create value in a highly connected, digital world, while enabling greater responsiveness to emerging market and customer needs,” Paalvast added.
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