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Executives Share Top Takeaways from Partner Summit 2011

March 9, 2011 at 2:55 pm PST

My feet got a workout in New Orleans last week—in between running to the keynote sessions, helping out with the Executive Chats on Ustream, and working on our Partner Update news broadcasts, I managed to catch up with Senior Vice President Edison Peres, CTO Padmasree Warrior, Executive VP Rob Lloyd, and Senior Vice President Keith Goodwin.

Each of them filled me in on what the key takeaways were from their presentations during the General Sessions. Here’s what they had to say.

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The Week in Review: Cisco Partner Summit 2011

March 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm PST

There was no shortage of entertainment and music at Cisco’s 15th Partner Summit last week, with New Orleans’ finest bands and musicians playing for live and virtual audiences.

The action-packed event featured big news for partners, keynotes from Cisco’s top executives, breakout speakers, magicians, theater sessions, parties, a live auction, and generous donations from partners and Cisco are helping to rebuild homes and lives in New Orleans.

We put together a short video slideshow with pictures highlighting so many of the great moments from Cisco Partner Summit 2011. Enjoy! (And please share your own photos on our Facebook page.)

If you missed any of the news from last week, here are all of the big announcements for partners. Read More »

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Music, Mardi Gras, and News: Just Another Day at Partner Summit

March 2, 2011 at 7:31 am PST

So much happened on Tuesday at Cisco Partner Summit: musical performances, artist Frency painting in the moment on stage, as well as keynotes from SVP Keith Goodwin, Cisco CEO John Chambers, SVP Edison Peres, and the new Cisco COO Gary Moore. We also heard big announcements around cloud and collaborative professional services.

We had some other exciting things happening on Tuesday, so watch our short Partner Update newscast for the day’s highlights.

Did you miss any of the sessions from Tuesday? Don’t worry, you can still watch them…
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Happy Holidays: A Special Rap and Holiday Tribute from Cisco

December 29, 2010 at 1:40 pm PST

2010, what a year it was. Let’s see, it was the Year of the Tiger, the year of “Write the Rules, Own the Game,” the year of Cisco raps, and the year that Cisco and Tandberg joined forces.

There were so many momentous events that shaped 2010. While it’s impossible to list all of them, we put together a video and a rap to commemorate some of the events that happened over the past 365 days. Our video also includes best wishes for good tidings in 2011 from a number of different WWPO leaders.

Curious about the clips we featured in the video? Check out the following events that made the cut, and let us know your highlights.

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Announcing the New Vice President of Worldwide Distribution

Distribution is a critical part of our overall Channels route-to-market, representing more than 28% of our Cisco revenue.

When Dave O’Callaghan took on his new role as Vice President of WW Commercial Sales within the Worldwide Partner Organization, he left some big distribution shoes to fill. So the decision we made around appointing a new Distribution leader for Worldwide Channels here at Cisco is one we didn’t take lightly.

I’m very pleased to announce that Scott Brown will take on the role as our new Vice President of Distribution for Worldwide Channels. After a rigorous interview process, I am confident that Scott is the right leader for this important role.

Let’s get to know Scott: 

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