Gordon Thomson

CEO

Bothwell, Scotland, United Kingdom28 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 28 years of experience at Cisco.
  • Expert in go-to-market innovation.
  • Strong advocate for customer-first technology solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the Telecommunications and Cloud Computing sectors.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyCloud Computing

Other Skills

Managed ServicesTelecommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareStrategyWirelessProject PlanningSaaSData CenterCisco TechnologiesChannel PartnersIPUnified CommunicationsBusiness AlliancesSolution SellingPre-sales

About

Gordon Thomson leads the EMEA business for Cisco. His greatest passion is engaging closely with customers, partners, and sales teams, and demonstrating how technology can solve all the new challenges and opportunities ahead. Previously, Gordon was SVP for Service Provider (SP) Sales in EMEA. The EMEA SP business is a $2bn product, software and service organisation that focuses on helping communication service providers build, operate and monetize next-generation networks. Thomson and his team identified and scaled new sales opportunities while focusing on specific customer needs across the region. He has also been one of the leading Cisco spokespeople for investor relations and analyst relations in EMEA. A 28-year Cisco veteran, he develops and implements innovative go-to-market models that accelerate the shift to software selling and digital transformation, while building strong teams and followership. By combining his technological expertise and customer-first mindset, Gordon has achieved unrivaled success in designing sales strategies for the new software and cloud-centered markets. Gordon’s legacy will be his belief in the power of people and teams to achieve powerful results through go-to-market innovation and high-trust relationships with customers.

Experience

Cisco

13 roles

President, EMEA

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

  • With responsibility for Cisco’s growth, business and operations across the region, Gordon's focus is on driving strategies that deliver on customers’ technology transformation requirements, helping to close the digital divide and leverage the power of AI.
Managed ServicesTelecommunicationsGo-to-market StrategyEnterprise SoftwareStrategyWireless+24

Senior Vice President

May 2025 – Jul 2025 · 2 mos

  • Promoted in role while leading the Service Provider business for Cisco in EMEA.

Vice President, Service Provider, EMEA

Promoted

May 2023 – May 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for leading our fantastic sales and technical teams that support our Service Provider customers in EMEA

VP, EMEAR Specialist Sales

Sep 2020 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • EMEAR leadership of our specialist sellers and architects for Network Infrastructure, Cloud and Collaboration

VP, Global Sales, Enterprise Networking

Aug 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Lead the Global Sales Specialist organisation for Cisco's Enterprise Networking portfolio

Vice President

May 2018 – Aug 2018 · 3 mos

  • Led networking, cloud, and collaboration sales for Europe and emerging markets

Managing Director, Architectures EMEAR

Sep 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Led our technology sales team across infrastructure, collaboration, and data centre architectures in Europe and emerging markets

Managing Director, Enterprise Networks & Software Sales

Jul 2012 – Sep 2016 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Led Cisco's sales go-to-market for our enterprise network architecture for Europe and emerging markets

Head of Security Sales, EMEAR

Promoted

Aug 2011 – Jul 2012 · 11 mos

  • Role expanded beyond Europe to include Middle East, Africa and Russia

Head of Security Sales, Europe

Feb 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Moving to a new role at Cisco shortly to head up the Security Sales business for Europe - still based in Scotland.

Director, Strategy & Planning

Promoted

Jul 2008 – Apr 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Working to align stakeholders globally on company strategy and execution.

Operation Director

Sep 2002 – Jul 2008 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Running Scotland & Ireland Business for Cisco

Regional Sales Manager

Sep 1997 – Sep 2002 · 5 yrs

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