As President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa,
Robert Lloyd is responsible for overseeing all
of Cisco System’s operations in these regions.
Specifically, Lloyd’s remit comprises overall
leadership for EMEA sales, marketing, systems
engineering and support. He is also responsible
for Cisco’s investment in strategic alliances,
joint ventures and acquisitions throughout the
region.
Prior to his appointment, Lloyd held a number
of senior sales and management positions at Cisco.
Most recently he served as Group Vice President,
EMEA, for Cisco’s Enterprise, Small, Medium
and Service Provider Lines of Business as well
as managing the company’s Corporate Marketing
activities.
Lloyd joined Cisco in 1994 as General Manager
of Cisco’s Canadian subsidiary. In this
role he and his team grew the Canadian business
more than 500%. In addition, Lloyd managed the
evolution of the Canadian organisation from a
geographic/regional orientation to a highly specialised
LOB team.
Prior to joining Cisco Systems in Canada, Lloyd
was Vice President, Corporate Sales, for a leading
Canadian Systems Integrator. In 1982 he started
his own business in the Personal Computer industry
focusing on the needs of major corporations, government
and education. This business grew to over 400
employees during his 9 years.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Robert Lloyd is a graduate
of the University of Manitoba where he earned
a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree. He is a
frequent speaker at industry symposia through
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Today, he
resides in London, England, with his family.
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