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Rebecca Jacoby

No Longer with Cisco

Rebecca Jacoby is Cisco's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President.   Her extensive understanding of business operations, infrastructure, and application deployments as well as her knowledge of products, software, and services helps her advance Cisco's business through the use of Cisco technology.

As CIO, she has made the Cisco IT organization a strategic business partner, producing significant business value for Cisco in the form of financial performance, customer satisfaction and loyalty, market share, and productivity. Her strong commitment to operational excellence, innovative approach to business problems, and aptitude for partnering cross-functionally have reshaped and elevated the role of IT at Cisco, resulting in great synergies of IT and Engineering through a history of Cisco on Cisco deployments.

Since joining Cisco in 1995, Jacoby has held a variety of leadership roles in operations, manufacturing, and IT. Prior to joining Cisco, Jacoby held a variety of planning and operations positions with other companies in Silicon Valley.

Jacoby holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of the Pacific and a master's degree in business administration from Santa Clara University.

 

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February 9, 2017

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Cisco’s Annual Giving Campaign: Employees Build Lasting Bridges to their Communities

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For the second year in a row, our Be the Bridge Campaign was a gravity-defying experience for Cisco employees worldwide that raised millions in donations, volunteerism, and matching from the Cisco Foundation.

March 30, 2016

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Cisco’s Inaugural Be the Bridge Campaign Raises Millions to Change the World

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Every day, there are millions in need in our communities and around the world– a mother who is not able to feed her children before putting them to bed; a...

November 5, 2014

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EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco IT Gives Back

1 min read

Just last week Cisco IT leaders came together to discuss priorities and strengthen alignment with the goal to accelerate our success in FY15.   We also used this time to celebrate the outstanding achievements of some top performers, and most importantly, to give back to the community. When these 500 IT leaders come together, one thing […]

September 11, 2014

DATA CENTER

Summary – Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

1 min read

The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of the disruption and change we see in all industries. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the same time, IT organizations are contending with significant challenges. […]

September 9, 2014

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EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Summary: Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

1 min read

The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of the disruption and change we see in all industries. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the same time, IT organizations are contending with significant challenges. […]

September 4, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

3 min read

Change is accelerating at a speed and scale never seen before, and disruption is constant. The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of this change. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the […]