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Alexandra Zagury

Vice President, Partner Managed Services and aaS Sales

Global Partner Organization

As vice president of Cisco’s Partner Managed and XaaS Sales organization, Alexandra leads the development of new business models, offers and programs to support the managed and as-a-service route-to-market. Alexandra and her team are accelerating meaningful business outcomes for partners and customers and driving Cisco’s evolution as a company. Prior to her current role, Alexandra ran the sales transformation of Cisco’s 7,000-person Global Specialist organization—devising the strategy and building critical operational capabilities across ten technology specializations at Cisco. As vice president of Global Collaboration Sales Organization (GCSO), she was responsible for driving sales for Cisco’s Collaboration portfolio and enabling Cisco's global seller and partner communities. She has held numerous sales leadership roles at Cisco, with responsibility for Global IT Service Provider and Channel Sales for EMEAR. Prior to Cisco, Alexandra held executive roles at BlackBerry and Yahoo with sales and marketing responsibility for the United Kingdom and Ireland, Africa and Turkey. She has a proven track record for starting up, managing and scaling businesses across the globe in the mobile, telecom, internet, financial services and IT industries. She's known for her ability to create and execute strategy while ensuring operational excellence and delivering on targets. Alexandra has worked, lived and delivered results in more than ten countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Latin America. She speaks four languages and graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Management.

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March 8, 2024

PARTNER

Going the Distance: What Channel Women Can Learn From Marathon Swimmer Diana Nyad

4 min read

To truly support each other, we also need to be real. To connect the dots between inspiration and application, between vision and reality. We need to get down and dirty with our own sharks and jellyfish, our own turbulent waters. Because we all have them—none of us is alone.

January 30, 2024

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Breaking the code: new models for today’s outcome-based partnerships

4 min read

Consumers put extremely high demands on companies to provide just the right experiences. Which means that Cisco’s customers and partners face increasing pressure to provide complex, delightful, differentiated experiences, all while remaining flexible and increasing profits.

November 16, 2023

PARTNER

Partner Summit 2023: Partner managed services is at the heart of transformation!

4 min read

Cisco Partner Summit 2023 was last week, and I’m still feeling the excitement! We had a record number of attendees and gorgeous Miami beaches to take in. The whole experience was powered by information, inspiration and connection.

November 9, 2023

PARTNER

Simplified Partner Tools: Cisco’s First-Ever MSP Support for Exceptional Customer Experiences

2 min read

It is with great excitement that we are announcing Cisco Partner Advanced Support to create a premium support experience specifically geared to the needs of Managed Services Providers (MSPs).

November 3, 2023

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Realize significant value with a true consumption model, increased performance, and comprehensive services

3 min read

The powerful Cisco and Hitachi Vantara alliance offers customers a flexible, pay-as-you-go consumption model for hybrid cloud solutions that incorporates industry-leading technology with SLA-backed service delivery.

September 27, 2023

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2023: The Big Shift to Managed Services

4 min read

The popularity of partner managed services is higher than ever. Recent research from Canalys, a leading global market research and analysis firm specializing in the technology industry, makes this clear. Check out their findings.

July 28, 2023

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Partnering for Success in the Age of the Partner

2 min read

The Age of the Partner is here; when partners combine Cisco solutions with their customized services you have a recipe for achieving powerful customer outcomes.

July 20, 2023

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The Five Cs: a channel hiring roadmap for the future. And it’s more human.

6 min read

We’re all in this together, so whether you’re a partner looking to hire or retain talent, searching for ways to grow your business, or an individual seeking out new job opportunities, the Five Cs roadmap will help you get there.

April 26, 2023

PARTNER

Adapt and thrive: how MSPs in the SMB market can turn market challenges into profits

3 min read

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in the SMB segment face a range of challenges in today's market, and profitability is at the top of the list.

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