US Tech Company Cisco Appoints Kenyan Sally Kimeu as its East Africa Regional Manager

US technology conglomerate, Cisco has appointed Kenyan Sally Kimeu as Country Leader and Regional Manager for its East Africa operations.

Cisco’s East Africa operations cover 10 countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.

Ms. Kimeu will head the Cisco East Africa team to inspire sales growth and market expansion while articulating the company’s business value to customers, partners, employees, and stakeholders.

She was previously serving as Cisco’s Strategic Business Manager for the United Nations in East and Southern Africa as well as Egypt.
 
“I look forward to the opportunity and responsibility the new role presents. East Africa provides Cisco with a great market opportunity and I look forward to sharing Cisco’s expansive portfolio of solutions that we can offer our customers through their digitization journey,” said Kimeu.

Prior to joining Cisco, Ms. Kimeu was the Enterprise Sales Manager and System Integrator and Relationship Manager for two ISP Organizations for six years.

About Sally’s appointment, Cisco sub-Saharan General Manager Clayton Naidoo said: “Cisco has a longstanding culture of incubating our own talent and Sally’s appointment is proof. Sally has been with Cisco for twelve years having held various roles. She will lead a team charged with advancing Cisco’s robust innovation and technology transformation agenda in East Africa.”

“She will also serve as a member of the Cisco Sub Saharan leadership team that I lead. I am excited about her new appointment because of her passion for making an impact and driving transformation through digitization.”

Cisco, which is headquartered in San Jose, California,  develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products.