Ramón A. Tancinco II is Site Leader of the Cisco Systems Centre in Kraków and Regional IT Leader for CEE, RCIS & MEA.   Ramon is a Cisco veteran of more than 10 years. He was previously in the Cisco Services group where he managed an Information Technology Development team as well as the Optical Networking Group (Cisco’s Cerent acquisition) where he had Engineering Management responsibilities in global business planning, new product introduction and process improvement/implementation and was personally responsible for the launch of a product which achieved over one billion dollars worth of revenue within the first year of introduction.   Ramón has a depth of experience in research and development, strategy formation, business development, programme management and operations, and his background includes work at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), an ERP software start-up (purchased by Metamor Technologies), and as a Captain in the United States Army Armour Corps. He has spent many years living and working in Europe, Asia and the United States in varying roles where he acquired a deep understanding of the people, cultures and business practices of these respective areas.   Ramón is a dynamic speaker and has conducted presentations in such venues as the Thunderbird School of Business in Glendale, Arizona, the BaaN World User’s Conference for Anderson Consulting in Washington, D.C, and the IT Giants Conference in Kraków.   Ramón received his Bachelor of Science in Management and Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has also completed Cisco’s prestigious Global Leadership Program in Athens, Greece.

Ramón A. Tancinco research interest focuses on Mechanical Engineering and  Information Technology