Jim Doherty - Profile

Jim Doherty - SVP of Marketing & CMO at Certes Networks

Jim brings to Certes Networks 17 years of engineering and marketing experience across a broad range of networking and communication technologies. Focusing on message simplification and marketing execution, Jim leads the Certes Networks marketing strategy, direction and personnel.

Prior to joining Certes Networks, Jim held leadership positions with Symbol Technologies, Cisco Systems and Ericsson Mobile Phones. His marketing experience includes leading vertical marketing and technology solution teams. He has lead marketing campaigns on several technologies including Security, IP Telephony, Routing and Switching.

Jim is the co-author of the "Networking Simplified" series of books from Cisco Press, which includes the titles Cisco Networking Simplified, Home Networking Simplified, and several other titles. Jim is a former Marine Corps Sergeant. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from N.C. State University and an MBA from Duke University.