On July 29, Cisco will host a Speaker Series event on the most recent update to its Visual Networking Index (VNI). Visual Networking is the combination of video and social networking/collaboration (Web 2.0) technologies. The Cisco VNI is an initiative to track and forecast the suite of visual networking applications. The VNI studies IP traffic trends and the primary factors fueling the continued rapid growth in IP traffic through 2012. Cisco executives will be on hand to present key findings, explain the methodology, and address questions and comments from attendees.
Please mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:00am Pacific Time/12:00pm Eastern Time for
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Speaker Series on Cisco Switching Portfolio – Enabling a Web 2.0 World
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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On July 29, Cisco will host a Speaker Series event on the most recent update to its Visual Networking Index (VNI). Visual Networking is the combination of video and social networking/collaboration (Web 2.0) technologies. The Cisco VNI is an initiative to track and forecast the suite of visual networking applications. The VNI studies IP traffic trends and the primary factors fueling the continued rapid growth in IP traffic through 2012. Cisco executives will be on hand to present key findings, explain the methodology, and address questions and comments from attendees.
Presenter: Doug Webster
Doug Webster is the Director of Strategic Communications for Cisco Systems worldwide service provider marketing group. In that capacity, he has responsibilities for overall messaging and content development on the company’s service provider strategy and for its delivery through a wide range of vehicles including customer, press, analyst, investor, and internal communications. In addition, he is part of a small strategy development and executive thought leadership team for this multi-billion dollar component of Cisco’s global business.
Previously, he held messaging responsibilities with Cisco’s Optical Networking Group, and wide-ranging duties with the Company’s network security business units.
Before joining Cisco Systems, Doug was an initial employee and Director of Communications of WheelGroup Corporation, a network security startup that was acquired by Cisco in 1998.
Doug graduated from Yale University with a degree in economics and has served four years as an officer in the US Air Force and in an elected position on the Board of Directors of a major credit union with over $2 billion in assets.
Presenter: Thomas Barnett, Jr.
Thomas. Barnett is a senior manager of strategic communications and messaging for Cisco Systems worldwide service provider marketing group. In that capacity, he has responsibilities for marketing and content development focused on the company’s IP Next-Generation (IP NGN) vision and architecture for service providers. Thomas has also helped coordinate the Cisco Connected Life messaging platform as well as the company’s focus on the “service provider to experience provider transformation” — enabling network operators to deliver personalized services to consumers at home, at work, and on the move. Thomas has played a leadership role in the Cisco Visual Networking Index as well as a wide range of marketing projects designed for customer, press, analyst, and internal audiences.
Thomas has more than 10 years of telecom industry experience in a variety of service provider marketing roles (supporting optical, Ethernet, storage and other technologies). He was previously the marketing communications manager for start-up Fibex Systems (acquired by Cisco in May 1999). His focus has been in marketing programs and communications—writing and developing product/marketing collateral, creating strategic partnerships and reference-sell relationships, etc. Thomas has more than 20 years of professional experience including previous marketing positions at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and Parker Hannifin Corporation.
He earned a B.A. degree in Journalism from Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN.)
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Time: 9:00am Pacific Time/12:00pm Eastern Time
Please call in at (ten minutes prior to start time) so we may start on time. US Dial In: 1- 866-770-7051 Passcode: 382 795 53 International dial in: Please send an email to Kawal Johal to request for your specific country (kjohal@cisco.com)
Please send RSVP directly to Kawal Johal (kjohal@cisco.com) by Friday, July 25, 2008. The presentation will be mailed directly to you on Monday, July 28th.
Over the past year, Cisco has virtualized key elements of the data center network. This has yielded the industry's broadest virtualized data center infrastructure solutions in the industry. The key theme of this session will focus on how Cisco is better enabling the Data Center and Branch infrastructure for applications by expanding application fluency and integration while leveraging virtualization to minimize branch and data center costs. The session will also include the introduction of new solutions. Ample time will be reserved for a question-and-answer session right after the presentation.
Presenters: Mark Weiner and Peter Linkin
Mark Weiner is Director of Market Management for Data Center Solutions at Cisco. In this role, he leads the marketing strategy for Cisco’s Application Delivery technologies and solutions. Prior to joining Cisco, Weiner held executive level positions for both VC funded and publicly traded networking organizations including NetDevices, NetScaler, Redback Networks and Juniper Networks.
Peter Linkin brings over 20 years of industry experience in Application Infrastructure to his current role as Senior Marketing Manager for Cisco’s Data Center Network Architecture, where he is responsible for driving awareness of the “Network As a Platform” for next-generation data center infrastructure. Prior to joining Cisco he was Snr. Director of Product Marketing at BEA Systems, and has held senior marketing roles with pioneering hardware and software technology vendors in Europe and USA.
Cisco and Mobility - The Network Is the Platform for Mobility Experiences
Mobility is a rapidly growing market, and many innovative technologies are being developed by companies that are well-positioned in the space. Whether they touch devices or applications, these companies have one thing in common: the network. To enjoy innovative new devices, cool new software or greater productivity, organizations and their employees must be connected, which is why Cisco is in a unique position to define and evolve the mobility marketplace.
Please mark your calendars and join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 8 A.M. PDT/ 11 A.M. EDT for a Cisco Speaker Series on the evolving Mobility market. Cisco Executives will share Cisco's vision and strategy to foster and drive the mobility market, as well as advance the mobile experience for users. In addition, you will hear about Cisco MOTION and the recently announced Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) -- a new open Mobility platform that brings the Cisco Mobility strategy and vision to life.
Speaker bio: Chris Kozup
Senior Manager, Mobility Solutions, Cisco
Chris Kozup is a Senior Manager within the Mobility Solutions team with Cisco. He is responsible for market development and strategy for Cisco's portfolio of enterprise wireless networking products and solutions.
Chris has a specific focus on articulating the business case for how a unified wired and wireless approach to enterprise-wide mobility can improve business profitability, increase productivity and lead to sustainable competitive advantage. He is responsible for the strategy and marketing of next generation wireless technologies including IEEE 802.11n, enterprise wireless mesh, and secure wireless solutions. Additionally, Chris is responsible for helping to ensure the success of Cisco's wireless team within the vertical markets through relevant collateral including ROI and TCO models and business cases. Prior to joining Cisco in 2006, Chris was with META Group where he served as a Program Director for Infrastructure Strategies, with a particular focus on enterprise communications. He has a B.A. from Ohio University and a Masters of Business Administration from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain.
Cisco AR Speaker Series: Cisco's Empowered Branch Strategy Evolution
The role of today's branch offices are changing as they take a bigger role in driving business innovation. Trends such as data center consolidation and virtualization, Green IT and collaboration and Web 2.0 tools combined with a proliferation of huge growth with the remote or virtual worker drives the need for a new approach to the branch IT infrastructure and business practices.
Please join Cisco executives to discuss the next evolution of Cisco's Empowered Branch strategy and how it enables branch offices to take advantage of application customization and delivery, unified communications, physical security, mobility and network management while driving a more consolidated branch footprint with robust solutions and capabilities.
Presenter: Joel Conover, Senior Marketing Manager
Joel Conover, Senior Marketing Manager, Cisco Systems, oversees product marketing for Cisco’s Empowered Branch portfolio.
Conover brings over 13 years of competitive analysis and hands-on testing experience from his prior roles as Research Director at Current Analysis and Senior Technology Editor at Network Computing Magazine. Conover has published thousands of research notes and over 250 hands-on reviews, tutorials, and primers on technologies and products, and has presented in numerous panels, industry forums, and trade show events in the routing and switching market space.
Joel holds bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Joel is an avid Teleworker, telecommuting from his Empowered Virtual Branch in De Pere, WI.
Cisco AR Speaker Series: Cisco's Commercial Business Segment - Our Value Proposition and Strategy
Please join us on Tuesday, March 18, 11AM – 12PM, Singapore time to receive an update via teleconference on Cisco's Commercial business segment, our value proposition and strategy in the evolving mid-market and fast pace SMB landscape. This event will be hosted by Cisco's head of Commercial business segment in Asia Pacific.
Presenter: Stuart Hendry, Managing Director, Commercial Asia Pacific.
Since joining Cisco in 2005, Hendry has lead Commercial, a successful growth engine, which includes mid-market and SMB segments. His leadership has resulted in strategies to help Commercial capitalize on emerging customer and market needs. Hendry's charter includes ensuring continued growth in this extremely dynamic marketplace and highlighting Cisco's value proposition to partners, customers and the industry at large.
The format of the teleconference will be approximately 40 minutes of presentation followed by a Questions & Answers session.
The presentation will focus on Cisco's view of the market including a 360-degree view of our whole offer across the Commercial space.
If you're interested in attending the teleconference, please reply by return email to Amy Poon
(apoon@cisco.com) by Monday, March 3. The dial-in and other details will be sent upon your confirmation to attend.
Cisco AR Speaker Series: Data Center 3.0 Infrastructure Transformation
Please join Doug Gourlay, Senior Director for Cisco's Data Center Solutions Group as he shares the next phase of Cisco’s Data Center 3.0 vision and solutions. Cisco recently announced an innovative family of data center-class switching platforms, the Cisco Nexus Series, to meet customer demands for next-generation mission-critical data centers. As the data center transitions to a more services-centric model, the network plays a pivotal role in orchestrating virtual IT resources and scaling workloads. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series was designed with this environment in mind, delivering the infrastructure chapter of Cisco’s Data Center 3.0 vision.
During this presentation, Mr. Gourlay will provide an overview of the new data center platform with both hardware and software innovations, including:
- The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the flagship data center-class switching platform combining Ethernet, IP, and storage capabilities across one unified network fabric
- The Cisco Trusted Security (TrustSec) architecture
- An advanced operating system, the Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS), and the Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Ample time will be reserved for Q&A after the presentation.
Presenter: Doug Gourlay
Doug Gourlay has been a leader in the creation of Cisco development, investment, and architectural strategies combining emerging technologies with core infrastructure. As Senior Director for Data Center Solutions, Mr. Gourlay defines and executes Cisco’s global marketing strategy for data center products and technologies, including storage and application networking, data center switching, high-performance computing, and WAN optimization. Under his leadership, the data center solutions segment has grown from a nascent business to a multi-billion-dollar global concern.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM Pacific Time/ 12:00 PM Eastern Time
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Please call in ten minutes prior to start time so we may begin promptly.
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(dterrasa@cisco.com)
Please send RSVP directly to Denise Terrasas
(dterrasa@cisco.com) by Friday, February 22nd. The presentation will be mailed directly to you on Monday, February 25th. Download the presentation
Cisco would like to invite you to join us for an update on Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing (CUWL). You may remember from our October 2007 call that CUWL provides a new, easy, and affordable program for procurement of Cisco Unified Communications applications and services. This web conference will discuss recent enhancements to the program.
Ample time will be reserved for a question-and-answer session right after the presentation.
Presenter 1: Taylor Collyer
As Director of Product Management for the Unified Communications Business Unit Taylor Collyer is responsible for product management, technical marketing, and business development for applications that help people communicate more richly and effectively. His portfolio responsibilities include Unified Messaging and Voicemail; Audio, Video, and Web Conferencing; Unified Clients and Presence; and Mobility.
Presenter 2: Julie O'Brien
A seven year Cisco veteran with 14 years of marketing experience in video, networking and voice industries, Julie leads the Cisco UC applications team that is responsible for marketing the Cisco Unified Workspace including presence, conferencing, messaging, and mobility. During her tenure at Cisco, Julie led the Microsoft-Cisco UC interoperability roadmap, featuring integration between Cisco UC solutions and Microsoft Live Communications Server / Office Communications Server and Exchange 2007; Cisco's commercial UC marketing team; and the Cisco ISR product introduction.
Please join George Kurian, Vice President and General Manager for Cisco's Application Delivery Business Unit, and Mark Weiner, Director of Market Management for Data Center Solutions as they share the next phase of Cisco's Application Delivery strategy and its role within Cisco's overall Data Center 3.0 vision.
Along with the strategy update, Cisco will introduce a variety of new Cisco application delivery solutions. With these new application delivery solution additions, Cisco is extending application delivery end-to-end and offering the broadest portfolio in the market. In addition, Cisco will discuss how we are aligning with major software partners throughout the world.
Ample time will be reserved for Q&A after the presentation.
Presenter: George Kurian
George Kurian is Vice-President and General Manager for Cisco's Application Delivery Business Unit. In this role, he leads the development and implementation of the Cisco strategy for Application Delivery products which help to scale, optimize, and secure the delivery of applications across heterogeneous networks. Mr. Kurian was previously Vice-President of Product Management and Strategy at Akamai Technologies. He also worked with McKinsey and Company and at Oracle Corporation. Mr. Kurian holds a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University.
Presenter: Mark Weiner
Mark Weiner is Director of Market Management for Data Center Solutions at Cisco, focusing on Cisco application delivery technologies. Previously, Weiner was Vice President of Marketing at NetDevices, a startup focused on next generation branch networking products, and Vice President of Marketing at NetScaler, a pioneer in application delivery products that was acquired by Citrix Systems. Earlier in his career, Weiner spent several years in the telecommunications sector, serving as Vice President of Marketing at Redback Networks and Director of Marketing at Juniper Networks. Weiner began his career in the networking market with management roles at early industry leaders Bay Networks and Ungermann-Bass.
Mr. Weiner has a Masters in Business Administration Degree from Santa Clara University, where he is an advisory board member, and a Bachelors of Science Degree from the University of California, Berkeley
Speaker Series on Cisco Switching Portfolio – Enabling a Web 2.0 World
Networks are evolving to deliver greater collaboration between customers, partners, and suppliers. New applications have changed traffic flows, and require higher service levels. Resources must be highly available, and less complex to manage. Access must be provided to more users, everywhere, and meet growing compliance needs. Cisco has introduced deep packet inspection, virtual switching, wireless enhancements and integrated role-based security to address these needs.
Please join Cisco executives Marie Hattar and Walt Blomquist as they discuss how Cisco's switching portfolio is leveraging these innovations, and evolving in 2008 to meet new demands.
Ample time will be reserved for Q&A after the presentation.
Presenter: Marie Hattar
Marie Hattar is Senior Director of Network Systems and Security solutions marketing at Cisco Systems. An industry expert in data communications, convergence and security, she is an often- sought speaker for major industry seminars and events. Prior to Cisco, Marie worked at Nortel Networks, Alteon WebSystems and Shasta Networks in senior marketing positions. She was previously chair of the Broadband Content Delivery Forum (BCDF) and is co-author of IP Services at the Network Edge published by Addison-Wesley.
Marie holds a master's in business administration in marketing from York University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto.
Presenter: Walt Blomquist
Walt Blomquist is Senior Director of Marketing for Cisco Systems Internet Systems Business Unit (ISBU) where he is responsible for driving the strategic direction and product strategy of the Catalyst 6500 Series LAN switching platform. Before launching the Catalyst 6500 Series in 1999 and leading it to multibillion dollar success, Blomquist led product management and marketing responsibilities for the Cisco’s midrange platform in the core router portfolio.
Prior to joining Cisco, Blomquist held executive positions Nishan Systems (acquired by McData), Ascendent Systems (acquired by RIM), and Network Equipment Technologies. With over 15 years of industry leadership experience, Blomquist is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
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