Paul Reid
About Paul Reid
Paul Reid is an Enterprise Account Manager at Arista Networks with extensive experience in sales and account management, particularly at Cisco.
Title
Paul Reid holds the title of Enterprise Account Manager at Arista Networks. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and has been in this role since 2021.
Current Company
Paul Reid works at Arista Networks, where he serves as an Enterprise Account Manager. He has been working with the company since 2021, focusing on managing key enterprise accounts in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Previous Roles at Legrand, North America
Prior to joining Arista Networks, Paul Reid held the position of Executive Account Manager at Legrand, North America. His tenure at Legrand spanned from 2020 to 2021, where he operated within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Tenure at Cisco
Paul Reid's career at Cisco spanned across multiple roles over several years. Starting in 1998 as a Major Account Manager, he steadily climbed the ranks to various positions, including Regional Manager, Global Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, Product Sales Specialist for Mobility & Cloud Solutions, and Cyber Security Specialist. His tenure at Cisco ended in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Paul Reid earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University. His formal education has equipped him with the foundational knowledge necessary for his extensive career in sales and account management.
Sales Achievements
Paul Reid has accomplished multiple significant milestones in his career. He led a team to achieve 124% of their fiscal year target and managed a quota ranging from $40M to $90M. He also secured a $225M deal for 10GE and Network Peering at AT&T and exceeded a $67M security quota by 101%, managing a team of four subspecialists. His efforts resulted in 100% growth in the territory by penetrating untapped accounts and markets within Fortune 1000 companies.