Tim Thornton

Dynamic, Inclusive Sales and Business Leader in Strategy, Planning and Sales Go-To-Market with a Passion for Building High Performance Teams.

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I’m an energetic, inclusive, dynamic leader with 24 years of Cisco experience in Sales Strategy, Planning, Sales Business Development, Sales Go-to-Market and Channel Development with comprehensive experience in UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and South American markets.

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My experience extends over 3 decades in the IT & Telecomms industry working in diverse global markets with a proven track record in leadership, creating high performance teams and working with CXO’s and Senior Business Executives to support growth, innovation, new business opportunities and channel development for success. I utilize all my experience to keep it simple, join the dots and see the bigger picture, transporting strategies into the future, whilst utilizing and developing business analytics to identify opportunities, growth and sales creativity. As an energetic and trusted leader, I believe in authenticity, trust, honesty, inclusion and respect. I put great energy and pride into creating an inclusive team environment, supporting individual empowerment to build high performance and cohesive teams, extending these principles and values to channel partners and beyond. As a passionate leader for inclusion and diversity, I’ve been a Board Member for Women of Cisco, UK and Ireland and an Ambassador for Allyship for Women of Cisco. I like to keep things simple, enjoy a fun, respectful working environment, travel and social activities. Specialties: Leadership, Strategy & Planning: Architecture & Technology sales initiatives. Sales programs & promotions. Channel sales strategy. Architecture/Technology channel development. Product Marketing. Planning. Distribution. Diverse Markets, Sustainability, Inclusion and Diversity.