Partner

October 3, 2019

PARTNER

How an IT Upgrade can Touch Patients’ Lives

Partner Success Story To set the stage for health and healing, it’s essential to make a human connection. No one knows this better than the caregivers at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, Illinois. It’s a small community, and one in four people who walk in the door are someone they know. So…

October 1, 2019

PARTNER

Perform, Transform… and Protect!

By now, you have heard me talk about how we’re helping partners “perform and transform” in their businesses, ensuring they’re meeting today’s business goals while also evolving to capture new revenue streams and help our customers in new ways. Our partners are much more than a route to market — they…

September 30, 2019

PARTNER

A Year-Round Commitment

A couple of items come to mind as we publish this blog on the last day of September. First, it marks the end of the United States federal buying season. A time of utmost importance to many of our Federal partners in the United States, as well as Cisco. Second, many of our partners run their business…

September 27, 2019

PARTNER

Marketing Velocity Receives Two International Honors

“Marketing Velocity is an ambitious and impressive program to support global business partners on a massive scale.” “It demonstrates growth achievements and a team dedicated to excellence through continuously refreshing the site with training, content and tools.” “Wow! This is exceptional in its com…

September 26, 2019

PARTNER

A Powerful Digital Solution for Total Health

Partner Success Story In a world where everything is digital and personal health is the holy grail, companies that merge virtual and in-person wellness experiences can gain a big following. That’s the intention behind CureFit, an India-based start-up that combines online and offline platforms to hel…

September 26, 2019

PARTNER

Cisco Delivers a Full Suite of Enterprise-class Services to Enable Collaboration Without Compromise

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend quality time with partners, customers and Cisco sellers at our 10th Annual Contact Center Summit. The event kicked off with exciting announcements around our industry-leading Webex Contact Center and certainly set the tone for an amazing week in Miami, Flori…

September 24, 2019

PARTNER

Pumpkins and Partner Profitability

I love this time of year – Autumn. The kids are back to school, the weather in the Bay Area is great, and pumpkin-spiced everything is here. I also love it because we are taking all of the energy and excitement gained at Cisco IMPACT, and getting ready to share it with our partners at Cisco Partner…

September 23, 2019

PARTNER

5 Steps to Creating a Powerful Culture of Video to Impact Your Business, Brand, and Bottom Line

Regardless of whether you’re B2B or B2C, there is a megatrend afoot and the reality is few businesses are ready for it. Case in point, the recent “Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2016–2021” states that video will constitute over 80% of internet traffic by the year 2020. Thin…

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…