James Brannan

James “JB” Brannan is a Sr. Manager, Cable and Mobility Technical Marketing at Cisco Systems. In this role he supports Service Providers worldwide with expertise spanning technologies such as DOCSIS, CCAP, RPHY, 5G, and Cloud. With over 25 years of industry experience, JB has been active in the Cable Industry space and advising Service Providers Cisco (formerly Scientific Atlanta) for the past 14 years. His background is in the sales and marketing of access products in international markets, and his passion is to evangelize new technologies for his customers. Prior to Cisco, he worked as the Director of International Sales for a technology startup based in Atlanta, Georgia. JB got his start as a Hardware Engineer for Hayes Microcomputer products, maker of the famed Hayes Modems. JB holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA in International Business from Georgia State University. JB currently resides in Gainesville, GA with his wife and eight (yes, eight) children. When he is not working, he enjoys coaching youth athletics and brewing beer, though not at the same time.