Wes Olsen

Wes Olsen
Managing Director-Manufacturing US/CANADA, Cisco

Wes Olson brings more than 28 years of manufacturing, engineering, International General Management and Management Consulting experience as Cisco’s Director – US Enterprise Manufacturing Vertical Sales. In this role, Mr. Olson is responsible to drive US Enterprise Solution Sales for Cisco’s business with enterprise manufacturing companies. Integral to Cisco’s strategy for manufacturing customers is the integration of solutions that produce real-time visibility and context-rich collaboration for Continuous Innovation, Supply Chain Agility, Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy across the manufacturing value chain.

Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Olson worked at the Tompkins PLC Company, contributing to both top-line growth and bottom-line profitability as he advanced through several business units with increasing leadership and General Management responsibilities. Mr. Olson spent 4 years in India creating a new division for hydraulic assemblies in the fast moving heavy equipment industry in the late 90’s. Mr. Olson is one of the original patent holders for rubber tracks in the agricultural industry and he is a Six Sigma Blackbelt. His experience includes product & equipment design, plant design and construction, Operations Management, Quality Assurance, and General Management. Mr. Olson has been with Cisco for 9 years and worked in Singapore as a Management Consultant to the SE Asian Manufacturing arena for Cisco’s IBSG Consulting team.

Mr. Olson earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and holds a Master’s in International Management from Thunderbird University.

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