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The Marketing Velocity Live Event (Chicago, April 25-27) is just around the corner. To say I’m excited is an understatement. This is our 10th year conducting this invitation-only event that challenges and educates our partners about how they think about marketing. While I think Cisco is leading the…

My LinkedIn feed is constantly deluged with updates about my connections landing new roles, learning new skills and making an impact at their respective companies. It seems every day I hear about one of my peers taking on more responsibility and becoming more influential. Yes, I recognize this is pr…

I am so pleased to share the news that for the sixth year in a row, our Cisco Channel Partner Program has been awarded a 5-Star ranking by CRN and will be listed in CRN’s 2017 Partner Program Guide. In addition, this year our Cloud and Managed Services Program also earned this prestigious 5-Star ran…

We rely on our specialized partners to play to their strengths. Singlewire, an ISV headquartered in Wisconsin, is one of them. They’ve developed a mass notification system that sends audio, text, and images to mobile and on-premises devices. This makes it easier for companies to share info fast – wh…

True story. This happened to someone on my team. Her father-in-law lives alone. Several years ago, he had a stroke. He lay on the floor for hours until a neighbor noticed his open front door and found him. Luckily, he made a full recovery. It was clear how fast a treatable health condition could bec…

In addition to having the coolest name for a generation in decades, millennials are a huge target market for our partners and their customers. Our ISV partners like Turnstyle are helping customer tap into that market by building Wi-Fi marketing platforms and programs. Recently, they figured out how…

Keeping a Lookout for Patients We like to say that technology is all about bringing people together. That can sound trite until you’re in the ER or operating room, and then the technology that connects your doctor to you could be a matter of life or death. A large metropolitan trauma center asked ou…

During the many events I attend each year, we hear one consistent piece of feedback from Cisco partners: to get a better understanding of the solutions that will make them more profitable. The great news? Opportunities are limitless, particularly in our three core focus areas – security, data center…

Making the Most of a Long Bus Ride When you’re headquartered in Ireland, you have to export… says Paul Glynn, CEO of Davra Networks, an ISV and Cisco Velocity partner. And being part of the Cisco Partner Ecosystem has introduced them to other global partners so they can build solutions together. Rec…