Cisco has just announced the appointment of Miguel Almeida as general manager of Cisco Portugal. Leading the Portuguese operation, the new director will oversee all activities in the country, succeeding Sofia Tenreiro.
In his new role, Miguel will be responsible for bringing together the different teams at Cisco Portugal, across the various technologies they work with, as well as the partner ecosystem, offering the Portuguese market highly secure and intelligent platforms for digital business.
“ Supported by the local Country Digital Acceleration program, Cisco is already accelerating digitalization in Portugal. I am very pleased to be able to lead this fantastic team and work with our customers and partners to strengthen the digital future of our country and help improve social, economic and cultural development ,” says Miguel Almeida, general manager of Cisco Portugal.
“ We are proud to appoint Miguel Almeida as the new general manager of Cisco in Portugal ,” says Antonis Tsiboukis, Cisco Regional Leader for Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Malta in Southern Europe. “ Miguel was promoted internally and brings extensive experience in several critical areas and has a strong track record, marked by motivating teams to deliver innovation that positively impacts customers and partners daily. Miguel's vision and vast experience are a powerful combination that helps us seize tomorrow's digital opportunity today, securely .”
Until now working as Sales & Channel Manager for Cisco Portugal, Miguel Almeida was also responsible for the Mid-market, Enterprise and Public Sector area between 2005 and 2009. Before joining Cisco in 2005, he worked for McAfee Portugal and Azlan Portugal as sales director.
Miguel Almeida enjoys doing activities with his family, traveling, and playing sports such as Padel, Rugby, and Cycling.
