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Cisco Announces Transition for Worldwide Operations Leadership

By: Chris Riedel

3/4/2009

Cisco has recently announced the appointment of Robert Lloyd to executive vice president of worldwide operations, effective April 26. Lloyd will replace Rick Justice, who is stepping down for health reasons. Justice will remain with Cisco serving as part-time executive advisor to Chairman and CEO John Chambers.

According to the announcement, Lloyd's appointment comes as a result of the company's "long-range succession strategy" intended to capitalize on his more than 14 years of experience with Cisco. Lloyd currently serves as senior vice president of United States, Canada, and Japan operations, with previous experience as president of the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. In his new role as EVP Lloyd will be responsible for Worldwide Sales, Worldwide Channels, the Internet Business Solutions Group, and Strategic Alliances organizations.

"Core to Rick's legacy within Cisco is his role in the development of a strong bench of seasoned leaders," said John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco, in a prepared statement. "Rick and I have known that Rob has been ready to run the worldwide operations organization for some time, having successfully run the two largest geographies at Cisco. Rob is an ideal successor for this role, with an exceptional track record of leading change and increasing productivity while driving innovation and growth, both in the United States and internationally."

Prior to joining Cisco Lloyd served in a variety of executive leadership roles, including vice president of corporate sales for a Canadian systems integrator.


About the author: Chris Riedel is a freelance writer based in Florida. He can be reached here.