Robert Checketts

Experience

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  Cisco

  Nov 2003 - Oct 2006

  Sr. Manager Product Marketing (Enterprise Routers)

  Managed the enterprise router product marketing team for Cisco Systems, Inc. supporting the Enterprise Router Portfolio as well as router based services such as; IP Telephony, Security, Wireless LAN, Voice, Video and Application Networking. Created and managed all aspects of product marketing team including strategies, execution plans and budgets. Managed all product related press, analyst and marketing communications activities. Created and managed the execution of the most successful product launch in Cisco’s history, the Integrated Services Routers. In two and a half years successfully managed three major product launches of Cisco products that together generate more than $4 billion per year annual revenue. Show less

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  Juniper Networks

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2009

  Director Americas Marketing (Networking/Security Solutions)

  Managed an Enterprise field, SP field, channel, event and public sector marketing teams for Juniper supporting the full range of Juniper products (routers, security, application optimization, switching, etc.), segments (Enterprise, Public Sector and Service Provider) and solutions. Working with nearly $10M in annual budgets. Managed all related demand generation, events and marketing communications activities for US, Canada and South America.

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  Calix

  Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

  Vice President Field and Product Marketing (Access Networking Solutions)

  Managed all Service Provider field marketing, solutions, event and product marketing teams for Calix supporting the full range of Calix products (Multiservice Access, ONTs and Multiservice Ethernet, GPON, etc.), all market segments and solutions. Created and managed all aspects of outbound marketing globally including strategy, planning and execution. Manage all related demand generation, events and marketing communications activities.

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Apr 2011 - now

  Sr. Manager, HPE ProLiant Product Marketing

  Manage the Product Marketing team for HPE supporting HPE ProLiant ML and DL servers plus all related products including networking interconnectivity, infrastructure, software and management. Create and manage all aspects of product marketing including strategies, execution, plans and budgets. Manage all product launch related activities such as press, analyst, events and marketing communications