Cisco names Ossama Eldeeb as head of partner organization for Middle East and Africa

Cisco 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.  

Ossama, who will be based in Dubai, will be in charge of fostering and enhancing Cisco’s relationship with its expanding partner ecosystem in the area while closely collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance Cisco’s partner-led strategy. In his new position, Ossama will be in charge of organizing and implementing Cisco’s go-to-market plans and creative business expansion models with the company’s partners.   

With over 24 years of leadership experience in the technology sector, Ossama has held various positions in partner, commercial, and sales domains at prominent companies such as VMware, Microsoft, and AMD. Until recently, he was the 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.”