Iain Lockyer
About Iain Lockyer
Iain Lockyer serves as the Vice President of GSP Sales and Business Development for Asia Pacific and Japan at RingCentral. He has extensive experience in sales and engineering roles at companies such as Cisco and BroadSoft, focusing on cloud communication solutions and strategic partnerships.
Work at RingCentral
Iain Lockyer serves as the Vice President of GSP Sales and Business Development for Asia-Pacific and Japan at RingCentral. He has held this position since 2021. In this role, he focuses on building strategic partnerships with service providers to enhance customer engagement and explore new customer segments. Lockyer plays a key role in bringing RingCentral's cloud communication solutions to market, specifically targeting verticals for growth. His efforts have been instrumental in expanding RingCentral's UCaaS and CCaaS solutions into new markets across the Asia-Pacific and Japan regions.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Lockyer has extensive experience at Cisco, where he held multiple roles. He served as the APJC Leader for Cloud and Hosted Solutions from 2018 to 2021 in Adelaide, South Australia. Prior to that, he was the RVP for Cloud Calling and PBXL in Japan (acting) from 2018 to 2020. His earlier tenure at Cisco includes six years as a Consulting Systems Engineer from 1998 to 2004. This diverse experience at Cisco has contributed to his expertise in cloud solutions and business development.
Career at BroadSoft Inc
Lockyer worked at BroadSoft Inc in various capacities from 2005 to 2018. He started as a Senior Sales Engineer from 2005 to 2007. He then advanced to the role of SE Director for Asia Pacific and Japan from 2008 to 2015, followed by serving as AVP for Mobile Solutions in Asia Pacific from 2016 to 2018. His roles at BroadSoft contributed to his knowledge in mobile and cloud communication solutions.
Education and Expertise
Lockyer studied at the University of Adelaide, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from 1990 to 1993. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in technology and business development. This expertise has been pivotal in his roles across various companies, particularly in cloud communication and strategic partnerships.