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March 7, 2013

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Security, IoT and Risk Management for Industrial Networking

Isn’t it great to meet your respected peers all in one place to share ideas on improving industrial business performance? Executives, engineers, developers and analysts did just that at the ARC World Industry Forum in Orlando recently.  And Cisco representatives were there to discuss the chall…

February 13, 2013

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Initial impressions of the Cisco Industrial Smart Solution at ARC Forum

In Monday’s blog, Maciej Kranz, Cisco VP/GM for the Connected Industries Group introduced the Cisco Industrial Smart Solution which converges factory automation, control systems and enterprise business systems onto a common, standards-based IP network. Yesterday, Maciej and many others wrapped…

February 11, 2013

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Introducing Maciej Kranz, VP/GM of Cisco Connected Industries Group.

I am very pleased to welcome Maciej Kranz to the Manufacturing Blog community. Maciej is the VP and General Manager of the Connected Industries Group (CIG) here at Cisco. He drives the vision and strategy for a business unit that’s focused on developing  intelligent networks for process and d…

February 7, 2013

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Speaking of Convergence – Cisco at ARC World Industry Forum

Every year, ARC Advisory Group hosts forums and conferences in major cities around the world.  Topics range from automotive, CPG, aerospace, biotech, chemicals, mining, oil and gas and other sectors.  The forums allow corporate executives to network with peers and gather industry intelligence. Cisc…

January 23, 2013

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Dan Kern joins the Cisco Manufacturing Blog

I’m delighted to introduce Dan Kern to the Manufacturing Blog! Dan joined Cisco five years ago and leads the Manufacturing & Energy Industry Sector marketing practice for the Americas. He focuses on understanding the business needs of Cisco customers and drives engagements that introduce…

November 27, 2012

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Cisco and Partners demonstrate Converged Plantwide Ethernet, All in One Place

Are you trying to get your arms around what’s included in a well-designed EtherNet/IP industrial infrastructure?  Look no further!  Here’s an example of how the Internet of Everything (IoE) came alive at Automation Fair recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwER8DB_MeE An integrated design from…

November 12, 2012

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Cisco Perspectives on a Great Automation Fair 2012!

What a great Automation Fair 2012!!  Thank you to everyone who visited Cisco’s booth and the joint EtherNet/IP Network Infrastructure booth shared by Cisco, Rockwell Automation, Panduit and Fluke Networks. The Cisco team was excited to play a very active role in floor demonstrations, industry forums…

November 8, 2012

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A 6-year evolution of Cisco at Rockwell’s Automation Fair

Chet Namboodri, Cisco’s Director of Global Industries for Manufacturing and Automotive and long-time Automation Fair participant shares his evolutionary perspective. https://youtu.be/x8MXgjqDHwo Cisco and IP have transformed the way we do business.  Consider how IP has unified communication se…