Cisco has named Ziad Salameh as its Managing Director to lead its operations in Gulf (Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain), Levant, Pakistan and Iraq region and Middle East.
As Middle East countries increasingly start to focus on strategic investments in technology in order to become fully digitised, which will be crucial to providing vital job creation and a new path for the future, Ziad’s focus will be on driving growth for Cisco as it supports Middle East countries in building a robust national broadband infrastructure, a press note from Cisco said.
Joined Cisco as Director of Services Sales Saudi Arabia in 2009, Ziad has acclaimed the title of being a seasoned Cisco veteran over the years. He has made business transformation and innovation his key priorities. As well as championing people development, Ziad has always been at the forefront of operational innovation and business growth– doubling the services business during his tenure as well as delivering consistent year on year growth. Prior to joining Cisco , Ziad held a number of roles at a variety of companies such as Standard Chartered Bank, Digital, Compaq and HP.
“As the ME region charts the course for economic transformation, the future of the region lies in the ability of private and public sector organisations to set a bold technological agenda and take the initiative on transformational projects that harness the power of Internet to bring about meaningful change”, Mike Weston, Vice-President for Cisco in the Middle East commented.
In his comments, Ziad Salameh said, “I feel honoured to have been chosen to lead Cisco ‘s business in the Gulf, Levant, Pakistan and Iraq given the important and integral role these countries have in Cisco ‘s strategy for growth in the Middle East region.
To realise the true opportunity of the Internet of Everything era countries and economic systems must become fully digitised and I look forward to leading the country teams in engaging closely with governments and organisations throughout the GLPI region to help them develop agile IT models as well as re-think their core processes for the digital era.”
© Oman Daily Observer 2015
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