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Unlock the power of our world-class partner ecosystem. Find Cisco partners that can meet your unique business needs in the AI era.

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Accelerate business outcomes with the right team of experts

Build a team that can help you navigate complexity and achieve business outcomes. Look to Cisco partners to accelerate your AI strategy, create future-proofed workplaces, and strengthen digital resilience against emerging threats. We partner with the best experts in the world, so they can partner with you.

Maximize the power of the Cisco Partner Ecosystem

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Deploy integrated solutions

Only Cisco offers a comprehensive, deeply integrated portfolio that combines the power of the network with security, observability, and collaboration.

Build a team of partners

Today’s technology solutions span multiple architectures. That’s why you need to build a team of partners working together to achieve business outcomes. The Cisco Partner Locator makes it easy.

Find partners with proven expertise

New partner designations help you quickly identify the right partners with the precise capabilities and expertise to match your needs.

Cisco Portfolio Partners

These partners have demonstrated an investment in customer engagement and technical capabilities to implement Cisco solutions in a specific portfolio, such as Networking or Security.

Cisco Preferred Partners

Cisco Preferred Partners go even further, achieving advanced expertise, often earning specializations that highlight their proven success. They are recognized for their technical and sales expertise, lifecycle practices, and the ability to deliver specialized solutions tailored to your needs.

Specializations

Preferred partners can earn specializations aligned to Cisco flagship offers and solutions. These specializations demonstrate deep technical and sales capabilities as well as cross-architecture expertise.

Competencies

Partners can earn competencies that showcase a unique skill or expertise in a specific domain or solution. Competencies do not require the same depth of expertise as specializations.

Cisco Powered Services

Partners can also offer Cisco Powered Services. These differentiated managed services showcase their ability to design, provision, manage, and deliver outcomes using Cisco technologies.
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Unlock the Cisco partner advantage

Oliver Tuszik, EVP, Global Sales and Chief Sales Officer, explains how Cisco redesigned and simplified its partner program to fit customer needs in the AI era. 

Explore the Partner Locator

The Cisco Partner Locator makes it easy to build your team. Search our directory by location, specialization, services, industry, and more.

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