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Cisco Partner Summit 2005
April 4-7, 2005
At the 2005 Partner Summit in Vancouver, Canada, Cisco will share its vision and channel strategy, designed to drive channel partner profitability through increased productivity and return on investment. The event will provide an opportunity for partners to discuss with Cisco executives plans to address the issues and trends that will drive our mutual success.
| INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | News Releases and Feature Articles |  | Partners in the News |
 | Event Schedule |  | Executive Bios |
| Event Photos and Videos |  | Press and Analyst Contacts |
NEWS RELEASES AND FEATURE ARTICLES
News Releases
Cisco Announces 2004 Global and Top Theater Channel Partner Award Winners
Cisco Expands Global Training Offering to Increase Channel Partner Profitability
New Program Rewards Channel Partners for Creating and Delivering Business Solutions
Cisco and Cisco Capital Add $750 Million To Expand Global Credit Capacity for Channel Partners
Cisco Announces New Support Service Offering for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Vancouver International Airport Takes Flight with Cisco IP Communications
Feature Articles
Cisco Formalizes Education Program, Bringing New Revenue Opportunities to Channel Partners
Cisco Commitment to Smaller Businesses Helping Channel Partners Reach New Customers
Cisco Unveils Solution Incentive Program for Channel Partners
Other Resources
PARTNERS IN THE NEWS
US
- VARBusiness: Cisco Rolls Out Trade-In Rebates For Partners, Launches SMB Lease Program
- VARBusiness: Chambers Issues Verticalization Call To Partners
- CRN: ShadowRAM: April 4, 2005
- VARBusiness: Cisco Looks To Partners To Deliver Co-Branded Managed Services
- VARBusiness: Chambers Lays Out Vision For Partners
- VARBusiness: Cisco Execs Outline New Partner Incentives
- CRN: Chambers Issues Verticalization Call To Partners
- CRN: Cisco Rolls Out Trade-In Rebates for Partners, Launches SMB Lease Program
- eWeek: Cisco Launches Tech Support Service for SMBs
- CRN: Cisco Looks to Partner to Deliver Co-Branded Managed Services
- CRN: Cisco Uncaged
- VARBusiness: Cisco to Host Partner Summit in Vancouver
- eChannelLine: New Cisco service makes getting support easier for SMBs
Canada
- IT Business: Cisco Adds Solutions to Incentive Programs
- IT Business: Cisco TAPs Into Competitors
- IT Business: Coming Soon: Wireless Cisco Multi-function Router
- IT Business: All Reset and Ready To Go
- Globe and Mail: Cisco CEO Answers Critics
- IT World Canada: Making the Switch: Heralding the Processor-powered Network
- IT Business: Cisco Urges Channel to do VoIP Homework
- IT Business: Chambers: I am at the Altar Waiting for Nortel
- Optimize Magazine: The Shifting Industrial Landscape
- Canada.com: Internet giant hosts summit in Vancouver
- Networking Pipeline: Cisco Rolls Out Trade-In Rebates For Partners, Launches SMB Lease Program
- Small Business Pipeline: Cisco Launches SMB Lease Program
- TMCnet: Cisco and Cisco Capital Add $750 Million to Expand Global Credit Capacity for Channel Partners
- TMCnet: Cisco Announces New Support Service Offering for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
- TMCnet: Vancouver International Airport Takes Flight with Cisco IP Communications
- ChannelLine: New Cisco service makes getting support easier for SMBs
- ChannelWeb: Cisco Rolls Out Trade-In Rebates For Partners, Launches SMB Lease Program
- ChannelWeb: Cisco Looks To Partners To Deliver Co-Branded Managed Services
- TMCnet: Cisco Expands Global Training Offering to Increase Channel Partner Profitability
- The Register: Cisco Pumps $750 M in channel partner financing
- Networking Pipeline: Cisco Execs Outline New Partner Incentives
- Mobile Pipeline: Cisco Partner Summit: Let's Get Vertical
- ChannelWeb: Chambers Issues Verticalization Call To Partners
- Advanced IP Pipeline: Chambers Issues Verticalization Call To Partners
- TMCnet: Cisco Announces 2004 Global and Top Theater Channel Partner Award Winners
- The Globe and Mail: Cisco CEO Answers Critics
- IT World Canada: Cisco Unveils Tools of the (Management) Trade
- eChannelLine: Cisco to Take Learning Credits Mainstream
- eChannelLine: Cisco Launches New Incentive Program For Solutions Providers
- eChannelLine: "Let's Learn How To Rattle and Hum Together," Says Cisco's Chambers
- eChannelLine: Cisco Extends Tap Program to Partners
- The Inquirer: Cisco Gives Partners SME Ammo
- IT World Canada: Productivity Flying High on Vancouver's New Airport Net
- IT Business: Vancouver Airport Converges Data, Telephone and Video
- ITP Technology: Trade-In Top Up for Cisco Channel Partners
- IT Business: Rattle and Hum - Cisco's Playing a Different Tune, But Will Partners Sing Along?
- The Vancouver Sun: YVR Plans Web of Check-in Kiosks to Speed Games Travel
- The Vancouver Sun: Internet Giant Hosts Summit in Vancouver
EMEA
- CRN: Cisco flaunts £750m credit financing plan
- Invester interactive: Cisco Systems adds 750 mln usd in short-term growth capital
- Channel Business: Cisco says embrace solutions - and gives rebate incentives
- Sunday Times SA: Didata scoops global partner award
- Itweb.co.za: Dimension Data is Cisco Global Partner of the Year 2005
- Channel ME: Cisco Partner Summit opens
- Channel ME: Trade-in top up for channel partners
- Channel ME: A capital idea from Cisco
- noticias.info: Cisco Announces New Support Service Offering for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
- CRM Today: Cisco Announces New Support Service Offering for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
- The Register: Cisco Pumps $750 M in Channel Partner Financing
EVENT SCHEDULE
All times listed are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
| Sunday, April 3, 2005 | |
| 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Registration |
| Monday, April 4, 2005 | |
| 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | Press/Analyst Executive 1:1 Meetings |
| 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Registration |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Local Customer and Partner Press/Analyst Event |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Press/Analyst Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Press/Analyst Conference |
| 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Press/Analyst Executive 1:1 Meetings |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Welcome Reception—Technology and Solutions Forum |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2005 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 7:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00am - 12:30pm | Global General Session |
| 8:00am - 8:15am | Welcome, Paul Mountford Senior Vice President, Worldwide Channels, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| 8:15am - 9:15am | John Chambers President & Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| 9:15am - 10:15am | Paul Mountford Senior Vice President, Worldwide Channels, Cisco Systems, Inc. Karl Meulema Vice President, Services, Marketing and Channels - Customer Advocacy, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| 10:15am - 10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am - 11:30am | Charles Giancarlo Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Cisco Systems Inc., President Cisco-Linksys LLC |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Sir George Martin Guest Speaker |
| 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Lunch |
| 12:00pm - 6:00pm | Technology & Solutions Forum |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Technology & Program Breakout Sessions |
| 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Global Awards Banquet |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2005 | |
| 7:00 am-6:00 pm | Registration |
| 7:00 am-8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Press/Analyst Breakout Sessions |
| 12:00 pm-2:00 pm | Press/Analyst Lunch |
| 2:00 pm-5:00 pm | Global General Session |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | James Richardson Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| 2:45pm - 3:30pm | Randy Pond Senior Vice President, Operations, Processes and Systems, Cisco Systems, Inc |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Paul Mountford Senior Vice President, Worldwide Channels, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Jimmy Iovine Guest Speaker |
| 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Global Party |
| Thursday, April 7, 2005 | |
| All Day | Departures |
EXECUTIVE BIOS
| John Chambers, President and Chief Executive Officer | biography (PDF) | photos |
| Charles Giancarlo, Senior Vice President and CTO, President, Cisco-Linksys, LLC | biography | photos |
| Paul Mountford, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Channels | biography | photos |
| Randy Pond, Senior Vice President, Operations, Processes, and Systems | biography (PDF) | photos |
| James Richardson, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | biography | photos |
| Edison Peres, Vice President, Advanced Technologies for Worldwide Channels | biography (PDF) | photos |
| Karl Meulema, Vice President, Services Marketing and Channels, Customer Advocacy | biography | photos |
| Sir George Martin, Guest Speaker | biography | photo |
| Jimmy Iovine, Guest Speaker | biography | photo |
EVENT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Photos
Photos are available for use based on these guidelines. To view/download ALL images from the 2005 Partner Summit, please click on the image below to visit the News@Cisco Photos and Images Database. Check back throughout the event for more photos.
Photos for Cisco Systems by Court Mast, Mast Photography, Inc., San Francisco
Partner Summit Press Conference and Vancouver Press Event          View/Download Print Quality Images |
Partner Summit Exectuive Event Photos          View/Download Print Quality Images |
Partner Summit Global Award Winners               View/Download Print Quality Images |
Videos
 | Partnering for Success Cisco executives highlight the success of Partner Summit 2005, where the focus was on growth and working together as partners to support customers. |
 | Global & Theater Award Winners At the Partner Summit, Cisco acknowledged partners who exhibit exceptional expertise, including Telus, Dimension Data, Net One Systems, NIS, and Getronics. |
 | Partner Awards For Technology At the Cisco Partner Summit, partners were recognized for their accomplishments in technology, solutions, services and innovation. |
 | Technology & Solutions Forum At the Cisco Partner Summit, partners showcased new and innovative applications—from security and voice to wireless applications. |
 | Vancouver International Airport Vancouver International Airport, with Cisco and TELUS, implements a fully integrated IP network to include redundancy, security and integrity from day one. |
 | Cisco Capital: Growing Business Cisco Systems Capital helps customers and channel partners grow their businesses by providing end to end financing solutions. |
 | Cisco Partner Central Cisco unveils effort to improve business with partners, streamlining pre-sales, lead generation, certification, and specialization management processes. |
PRESS AND ANALYST CONTACTS
| Public Relations-Worldwide Channels | |||
| Lang Tibbils | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 408-853-4044 office 408-656-8048 mobile | ltibbils@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-Corporate | |||
| Abby Smith | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 408-525-8548 office 408-839-6028 mobile | absmith@cisco.com |
| Ron Piovesan | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 408-527-0287 office 415-200-6523 mobile | rpiovesa@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-Canada | |||
| Gareth Pettigrew | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 416-306-7405 office 416-899-7539 mobile | gpettigr@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-EMEA | |||
| Angela Hesse-Collins | Cisco Systems,Inc. | +44 (0)20 8824-3047 office +44 (0)779 534 1568 mobile | anhesse@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-JAPAN | |||
| Ryoji Maeda | Cisco Systems,Inc. | +81 3 5545-2136 office +81 90 7230 6588 mobile | rmaeda@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-Latin America | |||
| Alberto Arebalos | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 305-513-5233 office 305-773-3018 mobile | aarebalo@cisco.com |
| Investor Relations | |||
| Liz Lemon | Cisco Systems,Inc. | 408 527-8452 office | lemon@cisco.com |
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