- Annual event gathers thousands from global partner community to
hear from Cisco leaders about partner program updates, new
technology solutions, and opportunities to scale growth and
impact.
- Cisco will unveil innovations around security, API strategy and
partner programs, enabling partners to provide even more value to
customers.
- Cisco will invite the partner community to share and learn from
each other as it collectively "partners for purpose" to drive an
inclusive future for all.
LAS
VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco
Partner Summit -- Cisco Partner Summit 2022 will kick off
tomorrow, bringing together thousands of Cisco partners from around
the world to network, learn and celebrate their shared successes
with Cisco. Around 90 percent of Cisco's revenue flows through
Cisco's partners, represented by tens of thousands of partners from
more than 150 countries. After two years of being held virtually,
Cisco is excited to welcome the partner community to Las Vegas for this year's event, taking place
November 1-3, 2022.
Cisco Partner Summit brings together Cisco
partners from around the world to network, learn and
celebrate.
Cisco Growth Strategy is Partner-led
As one of the
first companies to embrace a channel-led model, partners remain
central to Cisco's growth strategy. Today, Cisco's partner
ecosystem is one of the largest and most diverse in the IT industry
with a wide range of partners worldwide delivering innovation and
solutions to customers.
Driven by changes in how organizations choose to buy and consume
networking solutions and services, Cisco and its partners continue
to embrace new routes to market, innovative models to grow
business-to-business sales in a highly dynamic environment.
At Partner Summit 2022, Cisco will share several updates to its
world-class partner program to empower partner differentiation in
the market, while offering them more flexibility to showcase the
depth and diversity of their expertise. The company will also
celebrate partner innovation and success when it announces the
winners of the 2022 Partner Awards based on achievements globally
and by region.
Cisco Partners Empowered to "Own It"
The
event will also showcase Cisco's recent technology innovations
in:
- Security: Continued progress towards Cisco's Security
Cloud vision, setting partners up to provide meaningful value and
grow long-term, profitable relationships with integrated solutions
to secure work wherever it happens.
- Applications: Commitment to an API-first strategy across
Cisco's portfolio to drive API quality and empower developers and
partners in the digital economy. Cisco has begun rolling out
backward compatibility for strategic Cisco APIs with more to
follow.
- Customer Experience (CX): Updates to the Partner
Lifecycle Services (PLS) portfolio that will equip partners to
build and market their own services for Cisco technologies.
Forthcoming availability of PLS-Success Tracks which will allow
partners to create their own branded solutions that go across
customer's full solution and take advantage of Cisco Insights &
Analytics to deliver superior customer outcomes to problems.
- Hybrid Work: Building on partnerships and innovations
announced at WebexOne, Cisco will leverage its partner ecosystem to
sell its expanding portfolio of as-a-Service collaboration
solutions.
- Cloud-Scale Networking: With new solutions to help
enterprise, webscale and hyperscale companies deliver cloud
applications and services, Cisco partners can play a vital role in
leading customers on their journey to 800G while still meeting
their sustainability goals. Cisco's new platforms can deliver a 77%
reduction in power and save nearly 9,000 kg of CO2 emissions per
year.
Partnering for Purpose
Cisco believes that doing good
is good for business. Recognizing the opportunity to have a
positive impact on more communities worldwide, Cisco invites
partners to join us in creating an inclusive future for all. At
Partner Summit Cisco will launch a program that will enable
partners to start their own projects, share best practices and
stories, and collaborate with Cisco and other partners. Tapping
into the diversity, proximity and experiences of its partners,
Cisco plans to bolster a collective effort to tackle issues of
digital inclusion, economic empowerment, environmental stewardship,
and responding to critical human needs during crises.
About Cisco
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leader in technology that powers the Internet. Cisco inspires new
possibilities by reimagining your applications, securing your data,
transforming your infrastructure, and empowering your teams for a
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