Marc Surplus

The reason we talk about the “role” partners play is that many of our partners offer a mix of integration capabilities, managed services and software development. So you can decide whether a mix of partners or having everything under one roof is best for you.

Making sure you have the right partners is one of the most important decisions you can make. But how do you find the right partners to bring your vision and requirements to life quickly and efficiently?

We are proud to earn this honor for the 12th consecutive year. The key to achieving it is that we have worked so closely with YOU, our world-class partners, to design and evolve it.

I just returned from our annual Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas. It was a jam-packed three days, and it was so great to be back together in person with our amazing partners. I want to highlight a few of the Partner Program updates.

This week at Partner Summit, we are unveiling three new solution specializations into the portfolio, joining our SASE, Full-Stack Observability (FSO) and the Hybrid Work from Office specializations that were launched in September.

Cisco is committed to moving from a linear economy, where products are used and then thrown away, to a circular economy that makes better use of our limited natural resources. Today, we are excited to share that Cisco launched its Environmental Sustainability Specialization, a new business specialization available to all Cisco partners.

For 11 straight years, Cisco has been honored to receive CRN’s 5-Star rating in their Partner Program Guide. This is a huge honor and our AppDynamics team also earned 5-Star status for their continued dedication to partners.

Since we launched our Cisco Partner Program last year, the integrator and provider roles went live with great momentum. Now, I’m happy to share with you that the developer and advisor roles are open for business.

The theme of this year’s Partner Summit conference is “Everything Possible,” and it ties perfectly to what’s happening with our partner programs, where we are expanding your possibilities on many levels.