Bret Hartman, a well-known and highly regarded 30-year security industry veteran, is Cisco System’s (NASDAQ: CSCO) new chief technology officer for the Security Technology Group, according to a blog by Chris Young, Cisco senior vice president, Security and Government Group.
Hartman, most recently CTO at RSA, EMC’s (NYSE: EMC) security division, is tasked with defining Cisco’s overall security tech
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) broke off its seven-year reseller relationship with Chinese telecommunications provider ZTE after an internal investigation confirmed earlier reports that the company had sold computer gear from the networking giant and other U.S. manufacturers to an Iranian telecom firm in violation of U.S.
At the Cisco Partner Summit 2012, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) unveiled its Services Partner Program, a new initiative that reduces the number of services programs from 47 to one and rewards partners based on their level of investment — the greater the investment, the greater the rebates.
Services make up a significant amount of Cisco Systems’ channel partners’ revenue — in
Cisco Systems Senior VP Keith Goodwin is retiring, and Bruce Klein will replace him. For The VAR Guy, that means time is extremely short. Is it possible to grab one last latte — er, a first latte — with Goodwin before he exits Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) for good?
For several years now, The VAR Guy has tracked Goodwin and his Starbucks habit.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are partnering more closely in the server market even as they compete in the unified communications and collaboration markets.
Like clockwork, since 2003 Cisco Systems (NSDQ: CSCO) has reworked its Value Incentive Program (VIP) every six months, updating its rebate and rewards blueprint to reflect newly eligible products, market focus and tweak on processes and structure.
In late July, on VIP’s 10th anniversary, Cisco took the wraps off of VIP 20, and, while Ricardo Moreno, Cisco worldwide channels senior director of stra
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve held or participated in at least one meeting via WebEx. It’s a pretty handy technology that has done much to spur collaboration between disparate groups.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) plans to host a free, one-hour webinar to help government agencies meet the Sept.
Cisco Jabber is not a household name yet. But a long-term showdown — involving Cisco Jabber vs. Microsoft Skype — could eventually emerge, especially in the business market where Microsoft (MSFT) and Cisco (CSCO) both compete and cooperate.
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