Cisco Canada makes major presidential switch

A double whammy at #Cisco Canada! First, Bernadette Wightman, the Canadian president, is departing Cisco Canada. According to sources, her contract was completed and she is now looking for another opportunity. CDN has also learned that high profile #Dell executive Rola Dagher is the new president of Cisco Canada. Her start date has yet to be announced, but it could coincide with the start of the Cisco Canada’s fiscal year. Dagher, has more than 25-years of experience in both the vendor and channel community. She was the Vice President & GM, #DellEMC Infrastructure Solutions Group. This was a unique role for Dagher as she had U.S.-market responsibilities but also dot lined into Dell EMC Canada president Kevin Peesker. Wightman plans to work with Dagher in a transitional phase and then plans to return to her home in the U.K. Dagher’s departure is a big blow to Dell EMC and a major win for Cisco Canada. Dagher has been at Dell since 2012 and has been promoted three times during that stint. She recently got promoted to her current role from leading the Enterprise Solutions area for Dell Canada. The well respected and highly likable Dagher has some solid channel experience with CompuCom Canada for a year and with Bell Canada for 15 years. Scott Harper, vice-president of strategy & alliances at Softchoice, has known and worked with Dagher for several years and applauded the hire. “We were excited to hear the news this morning for Rola, for Cisco Canada, and for the channel. Rola has proven to be instrumental in personally building partner relationships during her time at Dell-EMC, and we couldn’t be happier to have someone so intimate with the channel and Canadian market to be in this position,” Harper said.

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