Networking giant Cisco has partnered with Nasscom FutureSkills Prime and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to offer 20,000 virtual internship opportunities in cybersecurity, according to IANS report. The virtual internship programme is an extension of Cisco’s Networking Academy programme and will be launched in two phases. During Phase 1, 20,000 virtual internships on…
Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting, and business process services company is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its business partnership with Cisco, the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet. To commemorate this milestone, Wipro is launching the Cisco Business Unit that will focus on the development and adoption of end-to-end digital transformation…
Cisco has announced the appointment of John D. Harris II to its board of directors. “We are very pleased to welcome John to the Cisco Board,” said Chuck Robbins, chairman and CEO, Cisco. “John is known for his strong leadership and results-oriented approach. His depth of experience operating a global business at scale, and commitment to excellence will…
Wipro, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced that it will deliver managed Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) transformation services to Olympus leveraging Cisco technology. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus is passionate about the solutions it creates for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries, as well as cameras and…
Cisco has appointed R. Scott Herren as executive vice president and chief financial officer to maximize long-term shareholder value and build recurring revenue. He will join the company on December 18, 2020. Herren will report directly to Cisco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins. He will succeed Kelly Kramer who will retire after serving…
Illusive Networks, a New York-based leader in active cyber defense and deception solutions, announced it has raised $24 million in Series B1 round of funding. New investors alongside existing investors – Spring Lake Equity Partners, Marker, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Cisco, Microsoft, Citi and others participated in the fresh funding round. …
Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held BabbleLabs to help users control unwanted noise in meetings. BabbleLabs uses advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques to distinguish human speech from unwanted noise, enhancing the quality of communications and conferencing applications. According to a Cisco global survey focused on the future of work, 98 percent of workers…
Cisco announced that it has completed the acquisition of ThousandEyes. ThousandEyes’ internet and cloud intelligence platform expands visibility and insights into the digital delivery of applications and services over the internet and the cloud. ThousandEyes enables organizations to visualize any network as if it was their own, quickly surface actionable insights, and collaborate and solve…
HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company, announced its intent to acquire Cisco’s Self-Optimizing Network (SON) technology. As part of the deal, some employees who work on Cisco’s SON technology will move from Cisco to HCL. The company said that the acquisition, which comprises of products and services built on Cisco’s SON technology, will help…
Technology major Cisco Systems, Inc. recently announced that it has agreed to acquire privately-held software maker ThousandEyes, Inc. The deal is worth nearly $1 billion, Bloomberg reported earlier, citing sources. The recent development at the company was anticipated by industry analysts since Cisco bought AppDynamics in 2017 for $3.7 billion just before the IPO. The…
Cisco has announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa T. Su, AMD president, and CEO, to its board of directors effective today. Chuck Robbins, chairman, and CEO, Cisco said, “Lisa is an accomplished business leader with deep expertise in the semiconductor industry. We look forward to her contributions to Cisco’s board and our business as we…