Cisco appoints Ossama Eldeeb to lead its Middle East and Africa Partner Organization

Cisco today announced the appointment of Ossama Eldeeb as its new Regional Director for the Partner Organization in the Middle East and Africa. Ossama is taking over from his predecessor, Abdelilah Nejjari, who was lately appointed as Cisco’s Managing Director for the Gulf region.

Based in Dubai, Ossama will be responsible for nurturing and strengthening Cisco’s relationship with its growing partner ecosystem throughout the region while working closely with cross-functional teams to build on Cisco’s partner-led strategy. In his role, Ossama will oversee the planning and execution of Cisco’s go-to-market strategies and innovative models for business growth with the company’s partners.

Ossama brings more than 24 years of leadership experience in the technology industry, having held a variety of roles across partner, commercial, and sales, at companies including VMware, Microsoft, and AMD. Most recently, he served as Senior Director of VMware’s South EMEA Partner Organization.

Reem Asaad, Vice President, Cisco Middle East and Africa said: “Partners remain central to Cisco’s growth strategy in the region. Ossama will have a tremendous opportunity to lead, innovate and grow our mutual business with our partner ecosystem. With his vast experience, I am confident that he will bring great value to our teams, partners, and customers.”