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Steve Benvenuto

Sr. Director, Business Development

Worldwide Partner Organization

Steve Benvenuto is Senior Director of Business Development for the Strategy, Planning and Partner Programs team in the Worldwide Partner Organization at Cisco Systems. Steve and his team are responsible for the entire lifecycle of Cisco’s Partner Programs, Incentives, Partner Pricing, Planning and Competitive Intelligence.

Steve has extensive channel GTM Business Development and program innovation experience, including contributing to the development of many of our existing programs such as VIP, OIP, SIP and our ATP and Specialization strategies. Steve has also been closely engaged in driving acceleration around Emerging Technologies and Solutions – most recently around the launch and acceleration of Cisco’s Smart Solutions such as BYOD, Remote Expert and Connected Industries.

Steve joined Cisco in 1999 as a Senior Account manager in the Software Sales group and was promoted into the WorldWide Channel organization in 2002 where he has held various leadership roles.

Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. He currently lives in Danville, California with his wife, Kathryn, and their two children, Kristina and Jennifer.

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February 28, 2020

PARTNER

Security Simplified, Introducing Cisco SecureX

What a whirlwind week it’s been here at the RSA Conference. There was so much to see and to learn. At RSA this year, Cisco  showed up in a big way. On Monday, February 24th we had an exciting new announcement–the unveiling of our new platform that will redefine security, Cisco SecureX. Cisco S…

December 18, 2019

PARTNER

The Gift that Keeps on Giving All Year Round

The holiday season is upon us! It’s that time of the year for trying to painstakingly think of the perfect gift. Don’t get stuck gifting your customers with the proverbial firewall “fruit cake”. Here’s an idea: Gift your customers a modern firewall that will lay the foundation for a secure network.…

December 3, 2019

PARTNER

Zero Trust – 5 Things You Need to Know

The term zero trust is a popular buzzword these days – and rightly so considering that users, devices and clouds are moving outside the traditional network, shifting the perimeter and creating gaps in visibility. If you are a partner in the cybersecurity space you have probably had at least a handfu…

October 24, 2019

PARTNER

What’s New & What’s Next with Security at Partner Summit

Our customers are working to build the future and let’s face it – security is a grind.  Customers have to deal with increased complexity, multiple vendors, and adversaries who only continue to get more sophisticated.  Not to mention the increasing pressure on our partners to stay on top of the lates…

September 23, 2019

PARTNER

Cisco Recognized as a Leader in 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls

I am pleased to announce that Gartner has named Cisco a Leader in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls. We believe, this recognition from Gartner is an important tool you can use, as a Cisco partner, when positioning Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) to your customers.  It validates o…

July 19, 2019

PARTNER

See How Cisco Ranks for Our Security Partner Programs & Profitability

Recently, Canalys released their 2019 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix and Cisco was positioned as a “Champion.”  Read on to learn more about Canalys Matrix as well as our latest lucrative incentive we have for created to drive partner profitability. Founded in 1998, Canalys has been conducting indus…

June 19, 2019

SECURITY

Cisco named a “Champion” in Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix 2019

Known as a leader in cybersecurity and technology insights for the channel, Canalys released their Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix for 2019. For this matrix, 15 cybersecurity companies were graded on momentum and channel performance over the past 12 months. Unique feedback from channel partners and …

October 20, 2017

PARTNER

Selling Security for Tomorrow’s Internet: Where Do You Start?

Setting the Stage October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the U.S., and the Cyber Security Month In Europe. Cisco is proud to be a Champion Sponsor. Throughout the month, the cyber security community comes together to highlight the simple steps that can be taken to stay safe online, an…

June 18, 2014

PARTNER

Customers Put Complex Environments in the Hands of a Master Specialized Partner

I am always excited to talk about Master Specializations. And you may have heard at Partner Summit, back in March of this year, about our heightened focus and continued commitment to our Master Partners. “Our Master Specializations in Security, Collaboration and Cloud speak to our subject matter exp…