Cisco appoints Vatsun Thirapatarapong as managing director for Thailand

He will report to Irving Tan, vice president for ASEAN at Cisco. Vatsun has accumulated 24 years of experience in the technology industry and was a pioneer in Cisco’s operations in Thailand. 

“Thailand continues to be one of the key markets in the region for Cisco, and the opportunities in Indochina are tremendous. Vatsun’s vast experiences and wide network of relationships will be critical for Cisco in this region. I believe he is the right leader to take Cisco forward,” said Irving Tan, vice president for Cisco in ASEAN.

Vatsun’s prior experiences include engineering and consulting positions at Schlumberger Overseas S.A., Esso Standard Thailand, and IBM Thailand. Recently, he was the executive director and country general manager for HP Personal Systems Group in Thailand. 

“Cisco is highly respected in the region given our focus on creating value for businesses through our partner ecosystem as well as developing economies and communities,” Vatsun said.

“Thailand and Indochina have enormous opportunities in smart initiatives like mobility, cloud computing and broadband connectivity. My focus over the next twelve months will be to drive Cisco’s ability to contribute to Thailand’s competitiveness, especially in strategic market transitions in 3G and Digital TV. In Indochina, we’re looking forward to develop 21st century skills among the youth as well as the Information and Communications Technology infrastructure.”

Vatsun has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and an MBA from Thammasart University with a major in Marketing and MIS.