Juneteenth: A Day of Reflection, Celebration, and Commitment

Juneteenth: A Day of Reflection, Celebration, and Commitment

On June 19th, we commemorate Juneteenth, a day that holds immense significance in American history and in the ongoing struggle for racial equality and justice. As we mark this occasion, I want to take a moment to reflect on its meaning, to celebrate the progress we’ve made, and to renew our commitment to building a more just and equitable world. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when…

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Empowering Partner Success: How 3 Black Female CEOs lead the charge with AACPC

Empowering Partner Success: How 3 Black Female CEOs lead the charge with AACPC

The Empowering Partner Success blog series highlights the African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC), supporting channel partners, and individuals positively impacting partner diversity and the communities they serve.   Celebrating Women’s History Month recently inspired us to kick off the first installment in this series by featuring three African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC) members that are women-led. Cisco committed $50 million to the AACPC to diversify our partner ecosystem as part of its commitment…

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Cisco Partners and Purpose are Greater Together

Cisco Partners and Purpose are Greater Together

Last year, Cisco introduced Partnering for Purpose, where innovation and business goals with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives were highlighted to benefit partners and their customers. Cisco added a Partnering for Purpose Category in the sixth Annual Partner Innovation Challenge, and 88% of all partner entries for the Innovation Challenge were submitted in this Partnering for Purpose Category. It is inspiring to see this response from our global partner community. Cisco’s 2023 Purpose Report…

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