James Richardson

James Richardson is a Canadian businessman. He is the Chief Marketing Officer of Cisco Systems, where he has worked for 16 years.

Education

Richardson has a degree in marketing and finance from Queen's University.

Employment history

Prior to working at Cisco, Richardson held a number of positions at Unisys Canada.

• May 1990—begins career at Cisco
• 1992 - 1994—serves as the Vice-President of Intercontinental Operations, focusing on expansion into Asia, the Pacific, and South America
• 1995 - 1996—serves as Vice-President of North American Operations. During this period regional revenues increased by 300%.
• 1996-1999—serves as president of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region. During this period regional revenues increased by 400%.
• February 2000—becomes the senior vice-president of the Enterprise Line of Business where he was involved with Cisco AVVID.