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December 1, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

The power of a hairbrush

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To all the parents juggling working from home while bringing up their kids and managing their education: you’re all superheroes. There’s one group at Cisco sharing what’s in their superhero toolkit amongst each other, and it started with an unexpected item – a hairbrush. The Special Kids Group: Parents…

November 30, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Leaning on your leaders in tough times

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The last couple of years have been tough for many, especially as our personal and professional lives go through a tug of war to find the right balance. Working further apart physically has unexpectedly brought many of us closer through virtual, but more meaningful, connections. From seeing into your…

November 5, 2021

FUTURE OF WORK

Cisco and NUS launch S$54 million Corporate Laboratory to boost innovation and research

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Singapore, 5 November 2021 — Global technology leader Cisco and National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched a Corporate Laboratory to boost innovation and research in key technology areas. Established with an investment of S$54 million over five years, the Cisco-NUS Accelerated…

October 29, 2021

FUTURE OF WORK

Not taking a backseat: driving mentoring and connections in MentorMe

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Cisco’s female university student mentoring program supports 170+ students Cisco’s annual mentoring program to encourage women to consider a career in the technology industry runs over a nine-week program of professional development tips and insights into what it’s like at Cisco. As well, the…

October 21, 2021

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Making the Post-Olympics Era an Inclusive Society

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Japanese | English Ichiro Nakagawa | October 21, 2021 President and General Manager, Cisco Systems G.K. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) were unprecedented, as the first Olympic Games ever to be postponed for a year and held without spectators due to the…

October 19, 2021

SECURITY

Understanding the Cogs in the Cybersecurity Wheel

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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of Asia Pacific’s economy. In line with cybersecurity awareness month in October, and as the pace of digitalization accelerates across the region, Cisco commissioned an independent study of over 3,700 cybersecurity leaders in Asia Pacific…

September 3, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Meet the myth-busting mentor on a mission

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By Helena Ng, Technology Lead for Small and Midsize Business Sales, Cisco Australia, and New Zealand. I’ve been part of Cisco for 16 years. I was working as a wireless specialist engineer at a start-up, Airespace – which was then acquired by Cisco. I’ve also worked in solutions marketing, specialist…

August 4, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Cisco named Australia’s Best Workplace for the second year running

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Cisco ranked #1 in 2021 Australia’s Best WorkplacesTM List, large category by Great Place to Work® This is the second year in a row in which Cisco has claimed the #1 spot, as deemed by employees. Cisco’s purpose is to power an inclusive future for all. This includes supporting its employees with…

July 28, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Lightbulb moments out of the Executive Shadowing program

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Each year the Cisco Australia and New Zealand team runs the Executive Shadowing program. Open to all employees, the program partners employees with an executive, shadowing them in their role with a day in the life to learn along the way. It’s a great chance for employees to get exposure to different areas…