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What Services do we offer customers?

Our Service Portfolio Offers:
Technical Services
We help ensure Cisco products and your network operate efficiently and benefit from up-to-date system and application software.
Advanced Services
Our services drive technology integration while lowering your operational costs, increasing network availability and optimizing performance.
Remote Operations Services
We help you proactively manage your converged IT infrastructure by identifying and resolving day-to-day operational issues.
Advisory Services
We provide consulting services to Cisco’s largest enterprise customers throughout Asia-Pacific, EMEA and the US. Our consultants bring extensive technology and vertical industry expertise – helping customers make decisions that will positively impact their businesses.
Cisco Services for Service Providers
Make the move to IP Next-Generation Networks to increase network efficiency, reduce time to market and promote greater profitability. Cisco Services for Service Providers are designed specifically for the needs of Cable operators, Mobile operators and Wireline carriers.
Global Government Services
Empowered Government Workforce, Innovative. Collaborative. Secure.
Discover how an empowered government workforce can enable transformation by creating a human network that speeds decision making, saves lives, and serves citizens more efficiently.
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IronPort
IronPort is an independent business unit of Cisco Systems. Operating as a part of Cisco’s Security Technology Group, IronPort is a leading provider of anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-spyware appliances for organizations ranging from small businesses to the Global 2000. IronPort product lines utilize SenderBase®, the world’s largest threat detection database, enabling powerful security measures that are easy to deploy and manage.

Cisco's Employee Resource Group's sponsor Fun Days for our employees.

At Cisco, employees from different cultures and geographies bring together their unique backgrounds, experiences, and values to understand the needs of customers. Diversity of thought in developing customer solutions is critical to the company's success and growth. Cisco is dedicated to hiring, developing, and retaining the best talent in the market, aiming for a more diverse and inclusive workforce that can achieve higher levels of technological innovation. Cisco believes that its employee resource groups are critical to an inclusive organizational culture.

Our Employee Resource Groups at Cisco are:
CAAN - Cisco Asian Affinity Network
iCON - Indians Connecting People
CBEN - Cisco Black Employee Network
MEDI - Middle East Inclusion & Diversity
Conexion - Latino Employee Network
NHN - New Hire Network
GLBT & Advocates - Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender
WAN - Women’s Action Network

We invite you to bring your "total self" to work and join an ERG!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

What is the New Hire Network?

NEW HIRE NETWORK-NHN

The Cisco New Hire Network is an organization dedicated to facilitating leadership, professional relationships, and sharing experiences for early-in-career new hires within the Cisco community. We strive to make the transition into Cisco's corporate culture seamless for all new early-in-career Cisco professionals by providing them with a chance to network with other employees, to hear from some of Cisco's top talent and to further Cisco's culture of giving back.

Through the NHN employees engage in many activities.
Ski Trips
Happy Hour/Afterwork socials at various venues
Summer Barbecues
Buddy Programs
IT Learning Partnerships
Financial Knowledge Learning Sessions, i.e. Home Buying, Understanding Stocks, Tax Implications, Retirement Planning for all Ages, Estate Planning or Smart Strategies for your 401K
Partnering with other ERG's during their activities and much more

Coming soon! In the month of August we will have a "Welcome to Cisco Celebration: Who you Are Shapes Who We are Day". The day will include learning about Cisco Business Functions, Our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, more about our ERG's and the company corporate culture. New Hires will hear from our various leaders including John Chambers, CEO and Chairman. This day will have fun raffles and free giveaways. We are even going to feed our new hires lunch.

We still believe "Its an exciting time to be at Cisco!"

CONEXION FUN DAY IN SEPTEMBER

Conexion invites employees to the Junior League of San Francisco's 14th Annual "A Day by the Bay" Home Tour 2008! Employees will be given an exclusive Private Tour of Exquisite Residences in the Historic and picturesque marina district.

GLBT and FRIENDS "RACE FOR EQUILITY" DAY

Employees will join or GLBT ERG at the 2008 Gala Dinner, Race for Equality on July 26th.

This event is being held at the historic Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. It will include a Silent Auction and a after party hosted by ENERGY 92.7FM with the amazing Kid Loose. Hosting the program will be :

Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin