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Javed Khan

Vice President and General Manager

Cisco Webex

Javed Khan is Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Cloud Calling Group. Javed runs all aspects of Cisco calling, which includes Webex Calling, Cisco BroadWorks-based solutions, Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) Cloud. He and his team manage the strategy and execution of product management, development and partner operations for the Cisco Cloud Calling portfolio.

Javed is passionate about delivering collaboration and calling experiences that transform the workplace, and improve the way that people work and interact. At Cisco, he is able to share that passion globally, as Cisco is the clear market leader for both cloud and on-premises calling solutions. Prior to leading the Cloud Calling Group, Javed led the Webex Meetings business unit, where his team was responsible for several transformative initiatives, including the development of a single meetings platform architecture and modernization of the Webex experience.

Javed brings 20+ years of enterprise and consumer product leadership to Cisco. Prior to joining Cisco he served as Vice President of Enterprise and Consumer Security products at Symantec.

Javed holds an MS in Computer Science from UCLA and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. When he's not working he enjoys spending time with his family in the San Francisco bay area.

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Articles

March 7, 2019

COLLABORATION

Meetings and Collaboration in the Blink of an Eye with Webex

One of the major things that separates Webex meetings and collaboration experiences from the rest of the pack, is our Webex-owned and operated data centers all over the world. These data centers are purpose-built and optimized for video, ensuring that we can give you the best meetings and collaborat…

January 29, 2019

COLLABORATION

Aragon Research Annual Report Names Cisco a Leader in Web and Video Conferencing

Aragon Research just revealed its annual Web and Video Conferencing report and it’s no surprise to us that Cisco is positioned as a Leader. I’m really excited to see Cisco Webex once again placed highly among recent head-to-head comparisons in the Web and Video Conferencing market. We’ve been commit…

October 10, 2018

COLLABORATION

Want to Join Webex Meetings from a Virtual Desktop? No Problem

The move to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is becoming more common. It’s hard to ignore benefits such as cost reductions, security, and data recovery. Customers considering this transition often ask whether they can deploy their Cisco collaboration applications in their virtual desktop environ…

September 18, 2018

COLLABORATION

Introducing Cisco Webex Edge

Welcome to your competitive edge. Announced today, Cisco Webex Edge is a set of services that allows you to realize savings on PSTN and bandwidth costs while providing better meeting experiences with improved audio, video, and content quality. Why do we need Cisco Webex Edge? The way we work is chan…

July 17, 2018

COLLABORATION

Welcome to the New Webex Meetings Experience

What’s new with Webex? A whole lot. Starting July 27th, you’ll see a new look to Webex Meetings and Webex Events, designed to make your meeting experience easier than ever before. There’s a new desktop app, which replaces Webex Productivity Tools  and brings not only a new look but also new capabili…

June 22, 2018

COLLABORATION

Cisco Webex Meetings Is a Slam Dunk at NBA Draft

It’s amazing how much of an extravaganza the NBA Draft Presented by State Farm has become. I’m a fan. There’s a sort of the adrenaline rush that comes on NBA Draft night. What was once a relatively low-key event has exploded into a marquee night on the NBA calendar – complete with round-the-clock an…

June 14, 2018

COLLABORATION

5 Things You Need to Know about Webex Meetings

Webex has come a long way. We recently unpacked a lot of great innovation in the new meetings experience. The great thing about Webex Meetings is that it’s a full video and content-sharing cloud solution that you can join via desktop, mobile, browser, and video devices. Webex Meetings is more powerf…

April 10, 2018

COLLABORATION

Improving the Mobile Meeting Experience

If you are like me, you’ve probably found yourself stuck in traffic on the way to the office with no chance of making it to your 8 a.m. meeting. But with WebEx, I can join the meeting on my way to work with a single tap of the big green button in my WebEx app. My daily routine has me on the go a lot…

March 20, 2018

COLLABORATION

Getting a Video-first Meeting Experience Today with WebEx

What does video-first really mean, anyway? I define it as making it even easier for people to visually connect and collaborate in richer ways — no matter where they are in the world. I use video for most of my meetings because I need to connect with my team, customers, and partners whether I’m in an…