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Samuel Pasquier

VP, Product Management

Cisco Industrial IoT Networking Portfolio

Samuel Pasquier (pass-KEE-ah) is head of product management for Cisco System's Industrial IoT Connectivity Portfolio, which is designed to meet IoT needs in manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, transportation, mining, and the public sector. In this position he oversees the development of the portfolio's strategic direction, roadmap and investments. Under his leadership the portfolio has achieved 16 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth, increased share in five markets, and doubled its overall revenue.

Mr. Pasquier joined Cisco in 2004 as a software engineer on the Catalyst 6500 team. Five years later he was promoted to team technical leader, where he designed and implemented several key features for the platform. He was then promoted to product manager of the team, where he oversaw the software roadmap for security features and network virtualization technologies, and management and monitoring functionalities. As Senior Manager, Product Management, for the Cisco Catalyst 6500E he adapted the product line to address evolving customer demands, including next-generation platform definition, sales enablement, and forecast for a $2B+ portfolio.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Pasquier directed product management for Cisco Catalyst Fixed Access switching, one of the company's largest businesses. This multi-billion dollar portfolio generated new business with one hundred thousand customers annually.

Mr. Pasquier holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from EPITA School of Engineering and Computer Science in France. He and his wife, and their two children, live in San Ramon, California.

Articles

June 10, 2025

INDUSTRIAL IOT

A Generational Industrial Experience is in Store at Cisco Live San Diego

5 min read

Cisco is leading a new era in industrial IoT with an AI-powered portfolio built on customer input and innovation. It helps organizations connect, secure, and optimize infrastructure for smarter, faster, and more resilient operations.

February 6, 2025

INDUSTRIAL IOT

Cisco Live Amsterdam: discover the power of IT/OT collaboration for digitizing industrial operations

2 min read

Optimize your experience at Cisco Live Amsterdam by exploring key sessions on Industrial IoT, featuring insightful demos, comprehensive case studies, and strategic industry summits.

October 14, 2024

INDUSTRIES

The new Catalyst ESS9300: Transforming critical military communications through open standards

3 min read

The new Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series switch sets a new standard in military communications by adopting SOSA, CMOSS, and OpenVPX architectures.

April 17, 2024

INDUSTRIAL IOT

The network effect: The secret weapon for smart manufacturing

3 min read

A network is more than a collection of switches, routers, and access points. It is the foundation for a smart infrastructure that can unlock Industry 4.0 innovations.

December 22, 2022

INDUSTRIAL IOT

Top Five 2022 highlights from Cisco IoT Industrial Networking

2 min read

2022 has been a year of acceleration for digitization of physical infrastructure. Let’s take a look at some key moments and what we achieved together.

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