A True Trusted Advisor

A True Trusted Advisor

It is no secret that we are living in an unprecedented fast-paced, innovative society. Everywhere you look someone is promoting a new application, a phone that is more innovative than the one released the year before, or a tool that will solve your technology challenges. With a society of people that are so bio-diverse with ideas, thoughts, and needs that are equally various, it could seem impossible to make a choice or feel confident that…

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Cisco Wins CRN 5-Star Award for the 13th Year Straight

Cisco Wins CRN 5-Star Award for the 13th Year Straight

This week marks the release of the 2024 CRN Partner Program Guide, which lists vendors that offer products and services through the indirect IT channel. Each year, CRN recognizes “an elite subset of those vendors, who give solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel programs” with its 5-Star Award. I couldn’t be prouder that this is Cisco’s thirteenth straight year to be awarded 5-Star status. We continue to receive accolades for our program,…

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Partner Competencies, Credentials Valued as Key Success Metrics by Customers

Partner Competencies, Credentials Valued as Key Success Metrics by Customers

At Cisco, we pride ourselves on our world-class partner ecosystem, and we go to great lengths to recognize how our partners provide value to customers and support digital transformation. I encourage you to read this new report from IDC: Credentials, Proof of Competency Among Key Success Metrics for Customers While each customer was looking to solve a unique business need, all three weighed partners’ credentials and proof of competency as key success metrics. Partners’ global…

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Leading a new era with the Cisco Partner Program

Leading a new era with the Cisco Partner Program

As we wind down our annual Cisco Partner Summit 2023 event, I want to share some thoughts. As always, it’s been a jam packed few days spent with our amazing partners. Cisco Partner Summit is one of my favorite events because I have the opportunity to connect with so many partners from around the world. I heard feedback on areas where we are hitting the mark – but even more importantly – where we need…

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