Australia & New Zealand

March 9, 2022

PRESS KIT

Cisco and QUT partnership to advance competitive advantage with retail and logistics sectors

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Partnership to leverage technology for new customer experiences and economic resilience in retail and logistics sectors. New research position of chair in trusted retail and logistics innovation. Establishes Innovation Central Brisbane: an on-campus hub with state-of-the-art Cisco technology…

March 8, 2022

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Career diversity in IT – through MentorMe

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One of Cisco’s flagship volunteering programs, MentorMe, matches female university students with a mentor in the technology industry within Cisco for over nine weeks. Meeting weekly, and sometimes more, the students also participate in weekly professional development sessions to hear from experts…

March 8, 2022

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

IWD: a look at leaders

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Today marks international women’s day globally. We asked three of our senior leaders about their career histories, the challenges they experience, and what the day means for them. Karen Schuman I started my professional career in healthcare consulting, working with hospitals looking to digitise…

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 23, 2021

CYBERSECURITY

Cisco invests in South Australian Cybersecurity capability and skills, to enable Secure Critical Infrastructure

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  Cisco partners with the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C), the University of Adelaide and the State Government of South Australia, to elevate cybersecurity capability in SouthAustralia and in Cisco relocates its Adelaide office to Lot Fourteen, co-locating with A3C and further…

November 15, 2021

PARTNERS/CHANNEL

Cisco’s Partner Summit 21: Celebrating ANZ Partners

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It’s that time of year. Partner summit time! Cisco’s Global Partner Summit was held virtually for the second year in a row – but that didn’t stop celebrations for Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) partners recognised in the Global Innovation Challenge, APJC Partner Summit Awards, and Global Excellence…

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

EDUCATION

La Trobe University invests in Cisco Technology to become a Resilient Digital University

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Cisco and Optus to deliver technology infrastructure through software-defined access solution Builds on the La Trobe & Cisco partnership: Research Chair, National Innovation Industry Network Technology enabling La Trobe’s Net Zero goals through the ‘Living Lab’ concept La Trobe University…

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…