Acquisitions

Cisco actively supplements internal development efforts with partnerships, minority investments, and acquisitions to offer customers a broad range of solutions in networking for the Internet.

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Company Milestones

Cisco was founded in 1984 by computer scientists from Stanford University. The corporate timeline includes information on the Cisco's history and product innovations.


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Fact Sheet

Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible for providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time.

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Analyst Relations

Analyst Relations connects industry analysts to Cisco resources. From this site, industry analysts can access the latest news, events and technology information.

Government Affairs

Worldwide Government Affairs seeks to drive public policies that grow and protect the use of technology through traditional means and by using the Internet.

Investor Relations

Investor Relations communicates to and educates current and prospective shareholders on Cisco's financial strength, business strategy and achievement of corporate objectives.

Corporate Citizenship

Cisco strives to be a good citizen worldwide. Our culture drives us to set high standards for corporate integrity and giving back for a positive global impact.

Corporate Overview

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

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