Cisco Partner Summit
Leading New Customer Value Together
Our latest secure SD-WAN and Catalyst 9000 additions Nothing stands still at Cisco. We’re always moving, advancing, and buzzing with energy for what’s next. And this year’s Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas is no exception. This is always a week to connect with old friends, discuss what opportunitie…
DevNet Is Working with Partners to Innovate and Differentiate
New Developer Offers for SD-WAN, AWS Hybrid Cloud, Meraki, and Collaboration When I first joined Cisco, I learned that we had a secret weapon…our amazing partner community. Our partners build, manage, and operate mission critical infrastructures for our customers around the world. One of the g…
It’s our time to Lead Together – Join me for Cisco Partner Summit
For some of you, this may be the first time you’re hearing from me in my new role as the head of Cisco’s Global Partner Organization. I’m proud to be here and work alongside you – our esteemed Partner community. Each day I’m inspired and energized by the amazing stories of innovation and custo…
Exciting things to come for our thriving Partner Programs
Our annual Partner Summit kicks off November 13th in Las Vegas. And you’ll want to catch this one, as we’ve transformed many facets of the Partner Program this year—with more exciting things in the works for FY19. Can’t make it in person? You can also stream it live. Before you attend, let’s take a…
Introducing Cisco Multicloud Portfolio
In the last year or so I had more than a hundred meetings with our customers and partners and experienced a very diverse spectrum of cloud needs and readiness. Nearly everybody understood how Cisco could help with their private cloud and data center needs, but few appreciated how Cisco could solve t…
#CiscoPS17: Own IT! With Our Unfair Advantage
I can’t believe we’re already less than a week away from Cisco Partner Summit 2017! I think it’s safe to say we accomplished what we talked about in San Francisco last year – going Full Speed with partners to capitalize on the digital era with Cisco. Let’s continue the momentum next week in Dallas…
Now what? 5 ways to capture momentum after the big event
My notebook is filled with inspiration, actions, ideas, and scuttlebutt from Partner Summit. I bet yours is too! Here are five things to do next (and share with your team). 1. Watch what you missed. You can’t be in two places at once which is why we offer the general sessions, impact sessions…
Full Speed to Profitability: Keep the Momentum Going
Wow. So that’s what a Full Speed Partner Summit feels like? Let me take a second to catch my breath and reflect on #CiscoPS16. As we heard from Chuck Robbins, we’re seeing unprecedented speed and opportunity in our industry with the digital era creating new opportunities for growth and the need for…
Moving Together. Every Time. Full Speed.
At Cisco’s Partner Summit last week in San Francisco, I was thrilled to host my first Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) regional session. It came a month after I celebrated 30 years in IT sales and channels, and 90 days into my new role as the leader of the APJ Partner Organization. As I said to the room…