On behalf of Cisco, I’m proud to announce the promotions of Gary DePreta to the position of Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Sector Gross sales and Mike Witzman to Senior Director of U.S. Public Sector Options Engineering. These strategic promotions come at a transformative time for Cisco as we reinforce our dedication to our Public Sector clients. Gary and Mike will head a group of over 900 leaders, gross sales individuals, and options engineers centered on the invention of enterprise and mission necessities, and the design of safe, clever platforms.
As an 18-year veteran of Cisco, Gary DePreta brings an intensive background within the Public Sector with a deep understanding of shoppers’ mission-critical goals. Leveraging his experience in authorities, know-how, and innovation, he’s well-positioned to facilitate the event and deployment of cutting-edge know-how platforms that help the Public Sector’s digital transformation.
Moreover, Gary brings a exceptional 30-year tenure within the IT business and has led just about all Public Sector verticals all through his profession, together with State & Native Authorities, Training, Healthcare, Nationwide Safety, Division of Protection, Federal Civilian Businesses, and the Protection Industrial Base. His intensive management expertise, coupled with prior roles at Splunk, Worldwide Community Companies, and IBM, make him a super candidate. Gary can be a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, having honorably served from 1983 to 1987.
Mike Witzman can be a Cisco veteran of 23 years, identified for his real love for know-how and innovation. His energetic engagement with buyer and associate executives and fervour for the options engineering group units a dynamic instance for his group. As a revered mentor and coach, Mike is a steadfast advocate for variety, fairness, and inclusion inside the firm.
His journey at Cisco has spanned a number of theaters, together with International Enterprise, US Industrial, and most not too long ago, the State, Native, and Training (SLED) verticals, in options engineering. As an Enterprise Techniques Engineer, he earned the distinguished CCIE #6907 certification in Routing and Switching (Emeritus). His deep involvement with the SLED buyer communities over the previous six years has been instrumental within the Public Sector engineering group’s evolution.
Beforehand, Mike served as a Communications Officer within the U.S. Air Power from 1994 to 1998, the place he labored with the Air Power Communications Company (AFCA) and interfaced with DISA, provides to his unbelievable expertise and understanding of the Public Sector’s distinctive wants.
Congratulations, Gary and Mike. I’m assured within the nice work you’ll proceed to ship for our Public Sector clients.
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