Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Cisco's Jonathan Davidson Steps Aside, Jeetu Patel to Lead Unified Product Team

Cisco announced several strategic changes to adapt to the evolving technology landscape and better support its customers in modernizing infrastructure, mitigating cyber risks, and leveraging data. Jonathan Davidson, who has been leading Cisco Networking, is stepping down to serve as an advisor to CEO Chuck Robbins. In response, Cisco is consolidating its Networking, Security, and Collaboration teams into a single organization, now led by Jeetu Patel, who assumes an expanded role as Cisco’s EVP and Chief Product Officer. This new structure aims to accelerate product innovation, unify the company's portfolio, and enhance customer experiences as Cisco integrates the Splunk product line into its operations.

Cisco is consolidating Networking, Security, and Collaboration into one organization.

  • Jeetu Patel, now Cisco's EVP and Chief Product Officer, will lead the unified team.
  • Integration of Splunk products will be part of this new structure.
  • The reorganization focuses on driving innovation and delivering unified solutions.
  • These changes were detailed in a blog post by Cisco's CEO, Chuck Robbins.

https://blogs.cisco.com/news/bringing-our-portfolio-together