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Chris Stori

Senior Vice President & General Manager

Networking Experiences

Chris Stori is Senior Vice President and General Manager for Cisco’s Networking Experiences team. In this role, he leads the teams responsible for business strategy and development, product management, and user experience for all of enterprise networking, Meraki, and IoT. This multi-billion-dollar portfolio includes the industry’s broadest range of wireless, switching, and routing solutions. Since joining Cisco in 2012, Chris has held the roles of Vice President, COO, and General Manager for the Cisco Meraki business. In these roles, he led teams who have driven growth for Meraki from 18,000 to over 600,000 customers. Under his leadership Networking Experiences will drive innovation and better business outcomes for customers through high-value experiences and solutions. Prior to joining Cisco, Chris worked at McKinsey & Company where he led projects helping U.S. companies enter developing international markets, deploying clean technologies and renewable energy, and focused on climate change. Prior to his tenure with McKinsey, he was a practicing engineer leading the planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure projects. Chris holds a B.S. in civil engineering and an M.S. in environmental engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Articles

June 14, 2022

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Smarter, Simpler Experiences with Cisco Networking

3 min read

Cisco’s platform strategy for cloud and on-premises management helps unify IT teams across networking, security, cloud infrastructure, and applications to deliver an optimized experience for customers and employees.

February 3, 2022

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The Network. Powering Hybrid Work.

4 min read

Cisco is releasing several innovative technology enhancements that will enhance IT’s ability to support hybrid work in all types of organizations.

December 2, 2021

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Simplifying the hybrid cloud journey using Cisco SD-WAN with AWS Cloud WAN

2 min read

Hybrid work can be complicated, but the networking that enables it doesn’t need to be. Announcing an exciting partnership between Cisco and AWS that will help our customers simplify their hybrid cloud journey.

March 25, 2021

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Business Resiliency Through A Year of Change

4 min read

To provide valuable outcomes for our customers and address their ever-evolving needs, Cisco Meraki's cloud-first, comprehensive platform reaches over 190 countries and manages over 8.5 million Meraki devices. Built with an open design, our platform powers over one billion external API requests weekly and serves a thriving marketplace of diverse apps.

July 31, 2020

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Cisco Announces Acquisition of Modcam

2 min read

I am pleased to announce Cisco’s acquisition of Modcam, a privately held, video analytics company headquartered in Malmӧ, Sweden. In acquiring Modcam, Cisco is investing in a team of highly talented engineers who bring a wealth of expertise in machine learning, computer vision and cloud-managed cameras.