Cisco APAC chief joins Enterasys

BANGALORE: Cisco’s Asian operations ex-vice president joins up with

Enterasys Networks, Inc. as president of its Asia-Pacific region. Gary Jackson

was in Bangalore to inaugurate Cisco’s Logistics center called the "sales

depot".

In his new role with Enterasys, Jackson will be responsible for executive

management of the company’s operations in Asia-Pacific, including sales,

service and strategies to grow the company’s business throughout the region.

"Gary’s industry experience, leadership abilities, and extensive

knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region make him an excellent fit for driving the

growth of Enterasys here," said Shanahan. "We are pleased to have Gary

leading our efforts to develop business and increase market share across all

countries in this expanding market."

Prior to serving as Cisco’s vice president of Asian operations, Jackson

held positions as vice president of Service Providers, Asia-Pacific and CEO of

Australia and New Zealand at Cisco. He has also served as CEO of Microsoft

Australia, CEO of Sybase Australia, vice president of Pyramid Technologies Asia,

and held positions in management, sales and engineering with Digital Equipment

Corporation.

"I am very excited for the opportunity to join Enterasys Networks. The

company’s focus on security, availability and mobility solutions, as well as

its strong technology and commitment to customer satisfaction and channel

partners, make it well-positioned to increase its presence in the Asian market.

I am looking forward to working with the team to grow Asia-Pacific

aggressively," said Jackson.

"A person of Gary’s experience and accomplishments is an excellent

match for our aggressive global growth plans, and one key element of this plan

is our expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. I’m very pleased that he’s

joined the Enterasys team, and I am confident that his excellent business

development, sales and customer satisfaction skills will lead us to new

heights," said, Enterasys’ Chairman and CEO, Henry Fiallo.

Jackson holds a Bachelor of Applied Science/Electronics from Melbourne

University.