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Tom Puorro

Vice President & General Manager

Unified Communications Technology Group

Tom Puorro is the Sr. Director of Product Management for Cisco. In this role, Tom is responsible for Product Management teams that oversee several Unified Communications solutions and next generation IP Communications devices, including the highly anticipated Cisco Cius. He brings to this role more than 10 years in unified communications engineering, holding previous positions at Microsoft Corporation and Network Access Solutions.

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November 13, 2018

COLLABORATION

Cisco Redefines Unified Communications as a Service

A little over a year ago, I went to a Cisco board meeting. I was presenting a proposal to acquire BroadSoft for a sum of approximately USD $1.9B. In the meeting, Cisco board members combed through the detail of my presentation. As you would expect, they asked a lot of questions, as part of our stand…

September 18, 2018

COLLABORATION

Headsets for the Modern Workplace

When we announced the Cisco Headset 500 Series in March 2018, the most common question we heard was “why?” It’s a good question. Cisco IP phones have appeared on millions of desks over the years, but no one had seen a Cisco headset before, and it was surprising for many. The work environment has cha…

June 29, 2018

COLLABORATION

Bringing Accessibility to Business Communications

Think back to the first day at your first job. If you’re like me, you woke up early, gave yourself extra time to get to the office in case of traffic, and arrived ready to hit the ground running. You spent your first day getting your badge, meeting new colleagues, and setting up your computer. Somet…