James Richardson (Cisco)

James Richardson is a Canadian businessman. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Cisco Systems, where he has worked for 16 years.

Education

Richardson has a degree in marketing and finance from Queen's University.

Employment History

Prior to working at Cisco, Richardson held a number of positions at Unisys Canada.

*May 1990 -- begins career at Cisco
*1992 - 1994 -- serves as the Vice-President of Intercontinental Operations, focusing on expansion into Asia, the Pacific, and South America
*1995 - 1996 -- serves as Vice-President of North American Operations. During this period regional revenues increased by 300%.
*1996-1999 -- serves as president of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region. During this period regional revenues increased by 400%.
*February of 2000 -- becomes the senior vice-president of the Enterprise Line of Business where he was involved with Cisco AVVID.

External links

* [http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/tln/exec_team/richardson/richardson.html James Richardson Biography] (Official)