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Technology that Brings a Crowd to its Feet
Partner Success Story When a team of creative minds in Milwaukee set out to create a world-class arena, they envisioned it decked out with the latest technology available. The idea was to build a fan experience like no other—and an entertainment hub connecting the community for generations to come.…
Smart Marketing with Your Coffee? It’s a Winning Blend
Partner Success Story Finding a way to speak directly and authentically to each customer is a challenge faced by even the savviest brands on earth. Brands that manage to do it have a lot to gain, from rising customer loyalty to sky-reaching profits. Take Starbucks, for example. The coffee giant has…
How Smart Cities are Lighting up our World
Partner Success Story What does it take to illuminate a city in the digital age? It takes knowledge of the smart grid and Internet of Things (IoT)—and thousands of intelligent lamps to flood streets, parks, and squares with a luminous, ubiquitous glow. When the metropolis of Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s…
Cisco IMPACT 2019: Partners as Force Multipliers
This week we hosted the first-ever Cisco IMPACT, formerly known as GSX, in Las Vegas. With more than 18,000 attendees and over 98 countries represented, Cisco executive leadership was there to deliver messages on company strategy, industry updates, competitive insights and much more. All to leave ou…
Hitting Pay Dirt Down Under with an IT Upgrade
Partner Success Story Deep in the heart of western Australia, the earth is rich in manganese, an essential element in the production of steel and iron. At the Woodie Woodie mine—operated by Consolidated Minerals, and considered a source of high-grade manganese ore for seven decades—production halted…
What it Takes to Make an Online Portal Sparkle
Partner Success Story At Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), the future was looking shinier than ever. As one of Vietnam’s top jewelry manufacturers, PNJ was spinning out more than 220 new designs each month in gold, silver, and glittering gems. That’s a lot of bling—and business continued to grow with more th…
A Historic City Modernizes with IoT
Partner Success Story The city of Caldas da Rainha in Portugal was founded in 1484. Its name translates to Queen’s Spa, named for Queen Leonor who recognized the healing powers of the area’s sulphurous waters and built a hospital and church so others could benefit from its therapeutic hot springs. …
Best of FY19 – Partner Success Stories
The year has almost closed, and the results are in… Our Cisco partners still rank among the greatest in the industry. FY19 came with lots of changes within our partner business-landscape. From a new leader of the Global Partner Organization, Oliver Tuszik, to a brand new chapter for our Cisco…
Keeping Students Learning and Keeping Cyber Threats at Bay
Partner Success Story Having an iPad in a classroom is a great learning tool. But having an iPad that a student can take home is even better. Except for one problem: if students connect these devices to an unsecure network, they risk downloading harmful malware. Malware that not only puts students…