Cisco names Karrie Ilagan as new Philippines manager
American IT and networking firm Cisco has announced the appointment of Karrie Ilagan, former managing director of Microsoft Philippines, as its new country manager for the Philippines. In a statement, Cisco said Ilagan will be responsible for supporting customers in the domestic market, with a particular focus on enabling digital transformation and propelling cybersecurity capabilities, via the ecosystem of Cisco’s channel partners. Ilagan will report to Naveen Menon, president of Southeast Asia at Cisco. Commenting on her appointment, Ilagan said digital transformation is picking up pace in the country and creating opportunities across all sectors of the economy. Ilagan has held various sales and channel leadership roles at global technology organizations. A graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in economics from Assumption College, Ilagan has undertaken executive leadership programs at Boston University School of Management and Harvard Business School.
