Chuck Robbins is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco. He assumed the role of CEO on July 26, 2015 and was elected Chairman of the Board on December 11, 2017. As Chairman and CEO, Chuck is focused on helping companies, cities and countries around the world as they look to Cisco to connect everything and everyone by building the highly secure, intelligent platform for digital business. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Singapore - February 23, 2018

Cisco, the world's leading IT and networking company, today announced the appointment of a new President for its Asia Pacific & Japan business.

After three years at the helm of Cisco Japan, Miyuki Suzuki has been promoted to president for Asia Pacific & Japan.

Miyuki Suzuki, President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Cisco. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Charged with regional revenue growth across 18 markets, and propelling customer digital transformation and cybersecurity efforts, Suzuki will report to Chris Dedicoat, executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations.

A seasoned executive with more than 35 years' experience, prior to Cisco, Suzuki served in numerous leadership positions for organizations throughout Asia, spanning across technology, aviation, telecommunications and financial services.

Irving Tan is Senior Vice President of Operations and Digital at Cisco, and was promoted to the role in January 2018. He is responsible for Cisco's Operating and Digital strategy and implementation, to deliver growth through productivity improvements and innovation across all functions of the business, including sales, engineering, services, supply chain, and customer, partner and employee services. One of Tan's top priorities is leading Cisco's transformation into an end-to-end digital company, to accelerate the value the business brings to customers, partners, and employees. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Suzuki assumes the leadership from Irving Tan, who last month took on the newly created role of senior vice president of Operations and Digital.

https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?articleId=1900923&type=webcontent  

Joining Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins' executive leadership team, Tan will be responsible for driving Cisco's digital transformation across the company in partnership with Sales, Engineering and other functions.

Miyuki Suzuki, President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Cisco. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Commenting on her appointment, Miyuki Suzuki, President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Cisco said:
"Asia boasts incredible diversity, with each country presenting new, and often untapped opportunities. With growing economies and increasing technological maturity, Cisco is positioning itself at the heart of regional innovation, enabling customers to collaborate and transform by taking the time to understand the needs of each individual market. I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead and developing new bridges."

As EVP for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations for Cisco, Chris Dedicoat is responsible for sales, operations, growth initiatives, and investments in strategic alliances across the globe. With 20 years of leadership experience at Cisco, Chris has deep expertise in building strategic customer relationships, and his passion for customer success is the foundation of the culture for the Sales organization. Photo courtesy of Cisco

"Miyuki has been instrumental in driving Cisco's breakthrough growth in Japan in recent years by securing a broad partner network, developing exemplary company initiatives and building customer trust," added Chris Dedicoat, executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations at Cisco.
"I'm confident Miyuki has the right experience, innovative thinking and leadership qualities to capture market opportunities across the wider region in her expanded role."

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Currently based in Tokyo, Suzuki will relocate to Cisco's Asia Pacific & Japan headquarters in Singapore in the near future.

Recruitment is underway for her successor for President of Cisco Japan and will be announced in due course.


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