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I grew up at Cisco. Not many of us can call ourselves “Cisco Babies” – but I think I qualify. My mom, Nicole James, has worked for the company since 1998. I was just six years old when she started working here and I have fond memories of spending my summers hanging out in her cubicle and begging her…

One thing about Hannover Messe that is unmistakable? The huge SCALE of the event. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of the world’s smartest people in manufacturing. A massive exhibition footprint. Scale is something that is very familiar to us in IoT. Scale sits at the intersection of p…

As I have said before, I am incredibly proud to work for Cisco. I am even more proud to lead a team that believes – and demonstrates this belief through actions – that we are truly better together. I’ve told my team many times that we are better because we are diverse. Because we are inclusive. Beca…

If you want to have an interesting conversation with someone, just ask them what they’re building. Everyone is building something in their personal and professional lives: families, teams, products, coalitions, solutions, bridges. And, when someone shares what they’re building, they’ll offer you a v…

It’s time for the annual Women in Cyber Security Conference (WiCyS). We’re proud that Cisco is once again a VIP sponsor as well as a Founding Partner of this motivating and important event. We have some great activities in store, including welcoming eight high school girls and their two chaperones a…

Organizations are implementing SD-WAN to bring secure, cost-effective, and efficient connectivity to distributed branches, retail outlets, and an increasingly distributed workforce. Top of mind for IT when expanding remote connectivity is ensuring the security and integrity of remote network applian…

Today, I am excited to announce that Cisco is launching a new, independent venture capital firm, Decibel, focused exclusively on early stage investing in the Enterprise. This is the first truly independent effort ever formed by a major technology company. Decibel is designed to bring together the be…

Written by: Heather Keleher It’s the most wonderful time of the year for industrial technology! This year, Industrie 4.0 meets Artificial Intelligence at Hannover Messe. Register now through Cisco to attend Hannover Messe for FREE! What is Hannover Messe? Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade sh…

I’ve always had a bit of hate/love relationship with entrepreneurship. I put the “hate” first because as a child, I recall my parent’s restaurant taking up an extraordinary amount of the family’s time. Knowing this was just the “way of life” for most small businesses, I was convinced it wouldn’t be…