Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins will ring in the changes at senior management level when he takes over from John Chambers in July.
In a blog post on Monday, Robbins announced that long-serving executives Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore will leave the company. Lloyd has been with Cisco for nearly 21 years and currently oversees sales and development, while Moore has worked at Cisco for 14 years and currently serves as chief operating officer. They will leave the company at the end of Cisco’s current financial year, which runs until 25 July.
"It has been a privilege to be your leader. I am proud of what we’ve achieved together. Cisco’s future is very bright and with Chuck’s leadership, you will seize the opportunities ahead," said Moore, in a blog post of his own.
"I wish the entire Cisco leadership team and the global Cisco family well, and I would like to thank every Cisco employee who contributed to such an exceptional period of my life," said Lloyd, in a statement.
"Rob and Gary have provided tremendous leadersh ip for Cisco," Robbins wrote. "I believe that one of the greatest achievements is the breadth and depth of the leadership team they’ve helped build."
That leadership team looks set for major changes though, with Robbins saying he plans to adopt a flatter management structure "designed for the speed, innovation and execution that is required of us over the next decade."
Robbins, who was announced as the successor to long-serving CEO John Chambers in May, also listed some of his strategic priorities for his upcoming tenure.
"My focus areas are acceleration, simplification, operational rigour and culture," he said. "These will be the foundation for Cisco’s continued evolution that will position us for the future."
