As Country Manager for the UK & Ireland, Marcus Jewell’s responsibilities include overseeing Brocade’s sales and services teams, driving the expansion of the company’s Ethernet/IP business and determining Brocade’s partner and channel strategies in the market. Marcus has over 15 years of experience in the networking business, having started his career in technical sales at Xerox, focused on network attached solutions. He then joined MiTech Europe, where he rose through the ranks from lead generation and sales to become Managing Director of MiSpace, a managed ICT services company jointly owned by MiTech and Jewell. He joined Mitel Networks in 2003, heading up the Enterprise Sales and Services for the UK and Ireland, where he was responsible for significantly growing market share and revenue. He graduated from Glamorgan University with a Bachelor of Engineering Honours Degree in Civil Engineering.