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Chris Heckscher

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Senior Vice President, Global Services and Software Sales at Cisco
📍 New York, New York, United States

Chris Heckscher is a senior executive at Cisco, responsible for accelerating the companys shift to recurring revenue. He has a proven record of driving substantial growth, including doubling the software buying program to $8B. Chris earned his Bachelors degree from Rollins College and holds executive qualifications from the Wharton School.

Outside of work, Chris is a dedicated philanthropist, actively raising funds and awareness to combat youth homelessness through his support for Covenant House. He is a family man who enjoys cooking, yoga, and team sports. He is also a self-described "tortured Philly sports fan. "

Chris has repeatedly slept on the streets of NYC to raise money and awareness for homeless youth.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Global Services and Software Sales
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Recurring Revenue
His primary role at Cisco is accelerating the transformation to recurring revenue, where he has doubled the Enterprise Agreement business to $8B and boosted ARR by 20%.
Youth Homelessness
He is passionate about supporting Covenant House, participating in their "sleep out" events multiple times to raise funds and awareness for ending youth homelessness.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Senior Vice President, Global Services and Software Sales
Cisco
8-2018 - 12-2022
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience & Success, Asia Pacific, Japan & Greater China
Cisco
4-2014 - 7-2018
President & GM, Service Provider, Asia Pacific & Japan
Cisco
4-2010 - 3-2014
Vice President, Services, Asia Pacific, Japan & Greater China
Cisco
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Chris Heckscher - Cisco Newsroom. Featured in Cisco Newsroom
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Chris Heckscher - Cisco Blogs. Featured in Cisco Blogs
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Rollins College
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