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November 25, 2020

SMB

What is SD-WAN and why should your business care about it?

2 min read

“SD-what?” I hear you say… let me explain! Over the last 10 to 20 years, small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) with multiple sites and branches have had pretty limited choices for good connectivity and bandwidth. This meant having to pay for what often amounted to expensive, low quality bandwidth,…

November 25, 2020

SMB

How businesses can adapt, pivot and become stronger

2 min read

From an economic viewpoint, COVID-19 has played out in quite different ways. Some industries have been hit hard, while others have either seemed to pivot well, or even thrive during the pandemic. But one thing is clear from my discussions with small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Australia. Those…

November 23, 2020

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Attracting Diverse Talent

3 min read

Rejuvenation is needed to invigorate individual, team and company performance. By attracting new ideas from diverse thinking people, performance plus growth can soar to new heights. Attracting Diverse Talent Thinking and acting differently as a result of Covid-19 induced pressures, rejuvenation…

November 20, 2020

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

How innovation in technology is driving safer roads

2 min read

With over 90% of road crashes caused by human error, leveraging technology to reduce incidents is vital.  Connected vehicles are a perfect example of Internet of Things (IoT) in action and demonstrates how technology can create safer roads. Australia’s largest on-road pilot of connected vehicles…

November 17, 2020

SMB

Beyond COVID-19: SMBs riding the digitalization wave

4 min read

At the start of this year, the world plunged into a crisis brought forth by one of the deadliest and fastest-moving pandemics this century. At the same time, the pandemic has also served as a catalyst for digital transformation across every section of society, and businesses large and small have raced…

November 11, 2020

INNOVATION

APJC Partners shine in Innovation Challenge

3 min read

When it comes to the Cisco Innovation challenge, it seems to be a very productive pursuit for partners in Asia Pacific Japan, and Greater China (APJC). The Cisco Global Innovation Challenge was designed and launched in 2018 to drive awareness and adoption of Cisco APIs across our global partner community.…

November 8, 2020

DIGITIZATION

Making Virtual Sales Work

3 min read

Getting virtual sales right matters if you are looking at improving coverage and effectiveness of your sales go to market while ensuring speed and experiences for your customers. Making Virtual Sales Work Virtual sales models are far more than just a trend, and certainly more than field sales reps…

November 6, 2020

CORPORATE NEWS

Visibility to enhance user experience with ThousandEyes and AppDynamics

3 min read

We are very excited about the acquisition of ThousandEyes, which we have completed on August 7th, 2020. Combined with AppDynamics, Cisco will deliver the best digital experience to end users and greatly accelerate digital transformation in the Japanese market. Under the new normal, the Internet…

November 3, 2020

FUTURE OF WORK

Are you neglecting security on your journey to tomorrow’s hybrid workplace?

3 min read

Leaders, managers, and executives have all been working from home for nearly eight months now. We’re living in the new normal and organizations are working on paving their way back to the office – but expectations have changed and IT leaders with a finger on the pulse know this. To paint a full picture,…