Nirav Sheth

This week, thousands of Cisco customers and partners are meeting in Orlando, Florida – the best location I can think of for sparking the imagination. From Walt Disney World to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, everywhere you go offers a creative, immersive, and often personalized experience. So i…

It’s a great time to be a managed service provider (MSP). Small businesses and enterprises alike are embracing managed services, and spending is expected to grow to $257.84 billionin 2022 with a CAGR of 11.1 percent. It’s also a great time to be in the Bahamas at Cisco Partner Connection Week! We ha…

It’s no surprise Cisco is quickly transforming its business to include more software and recurring revenue solutions. As we continue to accelerate this transition, we’re going to take the opportunity to update our tools and processes to deliver the quality, performance, and integrity that our custom…

Last year, Cisco made history. Intent-based networking promised a revolution in network automation, advanced analytics and assurance, data security, and licensing. And we delivered! The Catalyst 9000 was recognized by CRN as the overall network product of 2017. Analysts, partners, and Wall Street ar…

Since its launch in 2016, the Cisco Networking Academy Talent Bridge program has connected over 1200 Networking Academy students to jobs with Cisco partners. This week at Cisco Partner Summit, Cisco is unveiling a pilot program that will make it even easier for our partners to connect to, contact, a…

At Cisco, we are always looking for ways to make it easier for our partners to do business with us, grow, and become more profitable. It’s our commitment to work alongside you to discover untapped opportunities to accelerate revenue, and along the way, address the core barriers to achieving successf…

Companies across all industries – from retail to healthcare to manufacturing – are focused on becoming digital businesses. And, according to Gartner, the percentage of enterprises that deem networking core to their digital initiative success will increase to over 75% by 2022. Cisco partners are the…

I remember the excitement and passion I had when I was first exposed to Cisco and Cisco networking curriculum early in my career. Today, many years later, I am no longer actively configuring devices. However, the foundation that was built still serves me well every day as I focus on the intersection…

Our executive chairman, John Chambers, would always emphasize “when we partner, we partner for life.” That simple philosophy is foundational to the Cisco Partner Ecosystem. Cisco was one of the first technology companies to build a channel strategy and, decades later, partnering is still at the hear…