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Rola Dagher

President

Cisco Canada

Rola Dagher joined Cisco in June 2017 as President of Cisco Canada, an organization that consistently ranks among Cisco’s top country revenue producers globally and which acts as a proving ground for some of the company’s most advanced and innovative technologies. Dagher oversees all facets of Cisco Canada’s business including sales operations, engineering, services, finance, and marketing.

Dagher brings a proven record of success and a broad understanding of the company's business to the Cisco Canada team. She also brings a strong emphasis on diversity and has made it her mission to empower and nurture employees, regardless of gender, culture, orientation or age. Dagher does not shy away from varying opinions and encourages her people to challenge themselves and each other constantly – a recipe she is adamant leads to an adaptable work force and a successful business.

Dagher joined Cisco from Dell EMC where she held a variety of leadership roles in sales, channels, and IT. Most recently, she served as Vice President and General Manager of the Canadian Infrastructure Solutions Group for Dell EMC and was responsible for leading their server, storage, networking, solutions, and systems engineering businesses, delivering innovative and disruptive technology solutions.

With over 25-years of technology experience in the server, storage, and networking markets, Dagher is a seasoned professional and a highly-respected sales leader. Her successful career can be attributed to the energy and passion she has for people, combined with a contagious “can do” attitude. She believes in only being as strong as your weakest link and considers this the foundation of her management style; one that is inclusive of building teams that are customer-centric, strategic, highly-motivated, and empowered.

Her people-first mindset and determination to continuously develop has enabled her teams to drive growth, establish impactful partnerships, and achieve aggressive targets year over year. It's all about the customer as she strives to provide unique solutions which are impactful, innovative, and disruptive.

Articles

May 27, 2020

HEALTHCARE

Mental Health Matters: Delivering Hope for Today and Tomorrow

3 min read

No matter where you are around the world, there’s no question that at this exact moment, the conversation around mental health has never been more relevant, serious and important.

Inspire: Who I’ll Be Thinking About on International Women’s Day

3 min read

On International Women’s Day, we have an opportunity to celebrate the women who’ve given us inspiration. The day is a gift – it’s the perfect time to remember the progress that’s been made on gender equality, to shed some light on everything that still needs to be done and to recognize those who’ve helped to inch the bar to benefit everyone.

Pathways to Better Mental Health in the Workplace

2 min read

Leadership is not just a position, but an action taken every day, such as speaking - and acting - in ways that make this clear: mental health is health.

Cisco Canada Named a Best Workplace for Women

2 min read

Cisco Canada has been named a 2019 Best Workplaces for Women, based on direct employee feedback and our programs and practices that promote the fair treatment and advancement of women.