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Nick Holden

Vice President

Global Systems Integrators

Nick leads a worldwide partner team focused on driving sales engagements with global systems integrators comprising of advisory and consulting firms, managed service providers, and industry-focused systems integrator partners. These partners execute globally and contribute to Cisco’s business outcome-led sales initiatives focused on GenAI, enterprise observability, software, SaaS, managed services, and IoT. Nick plays a pivotal role driving Cisco’s overall partnering strategy by helping incubate new partnerships, new routes, and go-to-market initiatives for growth markets. During his 18-year tenure with Cisco, Nick has held numerous executive positions within channel and partner sales including leading global and regional partners; roles in strategy, planning, and partner programs; and operations functions in global and regional partner organizations. Prior roles include driving sales operations for the Americas Partner Organization, with a focus on improving operations, channel programs, organizational design, and investments, and leading a Partner Consulting and Innovation team that advised channel/GSI partners how to optimize their business, integrate M&A, and drive profitability. Nick also served as a Senior Operations Director for the Global Partner Organization, Strategic Technology Partnerships leader, and Industry Solutions GTM leader for the global Cisco-IBM partnership.

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October 9, 2024

PARTNER

Cisco Partner Conversations: Delivering Smart Manufacturing Solutions with Deloitte

1 min read

Explore the convergence of IT and OT in manufacturing. Watch "Cisco Partner Conversations" with Deloitte's Patrick Jehu and Cisco's Nick Holden to learn about The Smart Factory and overcoming complex business challenges.

July 25, 2024

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Cisco Partner Conversations: Delivering for our clients with NTT DATA

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In our “Cisco Partner Conversations”, we help explain the power that Cisco and these partners bring to the table in areas such as transforming infrastructure, creating new vertical market solutions, and implementing AI.

May 4, 2023

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Sustainability Progress Requires Specialized Partners

5 min read

Whether you are just at the beginning of your corporate sustainability planning or in the middle, it’s important to recognize how to invest and that you can’t do it alone—you need trusted advisors to help you plan, implement, and measure your progress. That requires finding the right partner.

February 27, 2023

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Co-selling: It’s a BIG Deal!

2 min read

Unlike partner reselling, co-selling is a multi-partner collaborative sales engagement between an IT vendor and its partner ecosystem to deliver a differentiated joint customer outcome.

February 17, 2021

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Driving Sustainable Growth — Not Just a Bedtime Story

2 min read

Our Strategic Partners have accelerated their transformation to drive growth and I’m delighted that growth is coming through their partnership with Cisco. Here are some examples of partners who are managing growth and driving material outcomes for customers.

October 8, 2020

PARTNER

Cisco and Google Cloud: Integrating Portfolios to Enhance and Secure Operating in the Cloud

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Cisco and Google Cloud continue to expand our joint innovation to improve our customers’ cloud journeys with AI-enabled contact centers and the the best multicloud application experiences.

July 6, 2020

PARTNER

Partner Innovation in a Time of Disruption

2 min read

Innovation with our Strategic Partners means aligning our technology, architectures, and R&D engineering with them to create unique solutions that provide customers with real business outcomes. Here are just a few examples:

March 17, 2020

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Five Tips on Working from Home from a 20-Year Work from Home Veteran

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Many of us and our partners will be working from home for the foreseeable future. Here are my five best practices (and lessons learned) for making the most of your work situation.

March 11, 2020

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Cisco and Microsoft: Partnering to Help Customers Accelerate Digital Transformation

2 min read

Here are a few examples of how channel partners and their customers benefit from the Cisco-Microsoft partnership.

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