Marleese Attilakos

Marleese Attilakos

Managing Director, EMEA | Cisco Industrial IOT | Masters Degree CyberSecurity | ARN Shining Star Award I SLT | Networking Academy Alumni

Cisco•Athens Metropolitan Area, Greece

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Experience25+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

As the Managing Director for Industrial IoT in EMEA and a member of the IoT Global Leadership team, my philosophy revolves around continuous adaptation, education, and reinvention. Steering all aspects of business operations, I bring a cross-functional background, hands-on experience, and a track record of success in building businesses and entering new markets. My focus is on driving revenue, top-line growth, and profitability while ensuring strong relationships and leadership with our Industrial customers and partners. With extensive experience in channel management, operations, delivery, analytics, sales, and consulting, I've successfully led a startup in the transport sector from inception to sale. I'm passionate about empowering teams with a problem-solving mindset, taking responsibility for individual career growth, skills development, and cultivating a high-performing and supportive culture. Through an open, transparent, and collaborative environment, I aim to consistently drive engagement and create a space for both customers and partners to thrive.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • CiscoCurrent
    2024–Present· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Managing Director, Cisco Industrial Internet of Things, Europe, Middle East and AfricaCurrent
      2024–Present
  • Sep 2021–2024· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • Country Leader, Australia & New Zealand
      Sep 2021–2024
  • Aug 2016–Nov 2021· 5 yrs 3 mos
    • Sales Leader Commercial Victoria
      Jul 2019–Nov 2021
    • Senior Client Executive - Public Sector
      Aug 2016–Jul 2019
  • Jun 2003–Dec 2006· 3 yrs 6 mos
    • General Manager - Start Up
      Jun 2003–Dec 2006
  • 2001–Aug 2016· 15 yrs 7 mos
    • Senior Client Consultant- Public Sector Major Accounts & Healthcare
      2014–Aug 2016
    • Senior Client Consultant Enterprise - Retail & Insurance
      2012–2014
    • Client Executive Channel - Key Accounts Business Partners
      2010–2012
    • Program Manager A/NZ - Operations & Marketing
      2010–Mar 2011
    • Client Representative - Commercial Whitespace
      Dec 2004–2010
    • Business Analyst
      2002–Dec 2004
    • Southern Region End User Sales, Personal Computing Division
      2001–Dec 2002

Education

Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Cisco Networking Academy

Masters Degree

Cybersecurity Management

Swinburne University of Technology

IBM Global Strategic Conversations Cohort 10

Harvard Business School

Global Business Strategy Cohort 41

Singapore Management University

Business

Monash University

Sales Certification IBM Global Business School

IBM consulting

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Business IntelligenceVirtualizationSaaSPre-salesMarketing StrategyObject Oriented DesignManagementServersSalesSolution SellingCloud ComputingChannelStorageSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Competitive AnalysisLead GenerationProfessional ServicesEnterprise SoftwareDisaster RecoveryIT Strategy