Partner
The New Year, the Value of You!
The New Year always brings a time of reflection and a focus on the coming year. It is critical that our new year goals, include getting your customers to the next level, and also delivering value beyond connectivity. The new goals are rooted in how well we as a partner community provide insights and…
Enroll for incentives once, then never again.
Enrollment just got so much easier. I am excited to officially announce the availability of our new, one-time enrollment for our incentive programs. Because your success is our top priority, we’ve centered our program evolution on simplifying and improving your ease of doing business with us. We co…
2019: The Year for Cisco Partners to “Go Big” in IOT
Tom Peters, the American Business writer, stated “If the Window of opportunity appears, do not pull down the shade!” In 2019, there is window of opportunity for Cisco partners to “Go Big” in IOT and capture the advantage of “early movers” in this fast-growing market. Let me briefly share three rea…
Existing Phone Grid allows for Cross-Campus Connectivity
Our friends at New Mexico State University (NMSU) have been connecting with their faculty, staff and students – via one technology or another – since opening their doors in 1888. They know what works, what doesn’t, and when to switch things up. When they saw their old-school, analog phone system lac…
Four Ways to Lead for Success in the Digital Future
I’m in awe of the impact digital has had on Cisco over the past few years. With our customers’ success in mind, we’ve transformed our entire culture to be data centric and digital first. And we’ve made big investments in interconnected platforms, AI and automation to support customers in choosing, u…
NRF 2019 preview: How Cisco and its partner ecosystem are changing the Retail Industry!
I have been in the Consumer and Content industries for quite some time, but I gotta tell you, what we have brewing with our partner ecosystem at the National Retail Federation show is pretty awesome and quite “transformational” if I do say so myself. ***Note: NRF is Jan. 13-15, 2019 in NYC, NY! You…
Innovation Grows in the Hands of Cisco Partners
The recent Cisco Partner Summit was a significant milestone for many reasons. We debuted new leaders for Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Customer Experience, and the Global Partner Organization. We unveiled several new Cisco innovations spanning intent-based networking, security, and collaboration. B…
Hope for the holidays: partnering to address the housing crisis
Santa Clara County, California is home to Cisco’s headquarters. It’s also the third-highest county in the nation for chronic homelessness. Roughly 7,500 men, women and children lack reliable housing. In March of 2018, Cisco committed to doing something about it. Back then, Chuck Robbins announced th…
Town Re-routes Calls to Rev-up Queue Efficiency
The Town of Mooresville, North Carolina has it all: a rock-skip proximity to the state’s largest man-made lake, small town vibes, a historic downtown, and easy access to urban hubs and airports. Mooresville is also NASCAR country, just a few checker-flags away from Charlotte Motor Speedway. The area…