Saleh M Haji Munshi is Cisco's President of ASEAN

Saleh M Haji Munshi has been appointed Cisco's new leader in ASEAN, reporting to Irving Tan, President for Cisco in Asia Pacific and Japan.

Source: Cisco. Saleh.

Based out of Singapore, Saleh will be responsible for owning and accelerating business strategies across Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Indochina region.

“ASEAN is truly at a cusp of transformation. The opportunities to drive connectivity and increase the competitiveness of the ASEAN countries represent a huge opportunity for us as a region and as an organisation. I’m excited to have a leader with diverse cultural and regional experiences as well as a passion in building and leading teams to drive the strategic opportunities in connecting the unconnected in ASEAN,” said Irving Tan, President for Cisco in Asia Pacific and Japan.

“Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, and I’m excited by the opportunities we have to create substantial economic development for the ASEAN countries through disruptive technologies like mobile Internet, big data, industrial automation cloud, and the Internet of things. Our team is focused on creating sustainable and innovative business models for our customers, and our partner ecosystem as we move towards a future of a borderless economic community,” said Saleh.

Prior to Cisco, Saleh was responsible for customer and partner segments at Dell across Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh and 16 other developing countries in APAC. Other positions held at Dell include Executive Director and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan Services and Solutions and the Chief Marketing Officer for the same region.

He has also held senior leadership positions in Ciena, Lucent Technologies and Hughes Network Systems. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School; a Master of Engineering from Cornell University; and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Leeds.