Debbie Clasen

Cisco has had programs in place for more than two decades to facilitate product returns for reuse and recycling, offer comprehensive service and repair, and remanufacture used equipment for sale through Cisco Refresh.

To continue Cisco’s focus on sustainability initiatives, at Cisco Live Partner Day we launched our Cisco Sustainability Champions. We are seeking to recognize individuals from our partner organizations and Cisco employees who are leading sustainability initiatives together with Cisco.

With the Aeta children in mind, VST ECS created a plan to "do good" while motivating the partner community. In November 2022, they launched a month-long “Black Belt Certification for a Cause” contest for their partner community.

My favorite part of Cisco Live was all about talking to partners – even more exciting when we’re discussing new ways to improve their business and profitability. 

Cisco partners continue to tell us that one of the most valuable ways Cisco can help them to be successful, is to facilitate their meeting with other partners in the broad Cisco partner ecosystem.

It takes a village of complementary partners co-selling with Cisco and its partners–such as ISVs, IHVs, developers, advisors, integrators, and managed service providers–to design, build, and manage the solutions our customers need to meet and exceed their outcome objectives.