CSCO - Leadership updates

News Summary:Cisco appoints Pete Shimer, former Deloitte executive and seasoned board leader, to its board of directors, effective today.Shimer brings four decades of executive leadership experience, including extensive C-suite tenure, and will serve on the Board's Audit Committee.His expertise in enterprise transformation, strategic planning and digital innovation are especially relevant today as Cisco delivers critical infrastructure for the AI era.SAN JOSE, Calif., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced the appointment of Pete Shimer to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Cisco to collaborate with G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDI, and SoftBank Group to power AI innovation and infrastructure development in recently announced UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi News Summary Cisco to provide networking, security and observability hardware and software solutions for OpenAI workloads, advancing AI infrastructure in the Middle East. Strategic partnership supports the Stargate Project's commitment to safe, broadly distributed AI development and responsible capital stewardship.MOU signed by Cisco's Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Chuck Robbins, together with G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA and SoftBank Group.MOU aligns with President Trump's visit to the region last week and comp

Cisco to Join HUMAIN's Initiative to Build the Kingdom's Future AI Infrastructure News Summary: Cisco to partner with Saudi Arabia's new HUMAIN AI enterprise to power AI infrastructure and ecosystem growth.New investments in research, talent and digital skills aim to accelerate the Kingdom's AI journey.The partnership supports Vision 2030 by advancing Saudi Arabia's transformation into a leading, diversified digital economy.RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, today announced a groundbreaking initiative with HUMAIN – Saudi Arabia's new AI enterprise – to help build the world's most open, scalable, resilient and cost-efficien

News Summary: Cisco to join HUMAIN's alliance to build Saudi Arabia's future AI Infrastructure.Cisco and G42 extend their strategic partnership to drive AI innovation across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States.Cisco to collaborate with AIP (AI Infrastructure Partnership) to drive investment in data centers and AI infrastructure in the United States and globally.SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, today announced a series of strategic initiatives across all phases of the AI revolution in the United States and in the Middle East region. These new initiatives place Cisco at the center of the AI revolution in the Gu

The MoU builds on G42's growing ecosystem as it accelerates its efforts to scale AI infrastructure and innovation ABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the UAE-based global technology group, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, laying the groundwork for a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and infrastructure development across public and private sectors. The agreement was presented to His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zay

News Summary: Cisco appoints Kevin Weil to its board of directors effective May 12, 2025Weil's significant expertise in AI, technology innovation and product leadership will bring valuable perspective to Cisco's boardWeil currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at OpenAI SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced the appointment of Kevin Weil to its board of directors effective May 12, 2025. "Kevin has an exceptional track record of scaling products to deliver meaningful business value for customers," said Chuck Robbins, chair and

Accomplished Executive Brings Decades of Experience Driving Technology Innovation and Business Growth SmartRent, Inc. (NYSE:SMRT), the leading provider of smart communities solutions and smart operations solutions for the rental housing industry, today announced the appointment of Ana Pinczuk to its Board of Directors. She will serve as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Pinczuk brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership and executive roles across a variety of technology companies spanning AI, robotics, SaaS, data storage and cybersecurity. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Dexterity, a leading AI robotics so

TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Cellebrite (NASDAQ:CLBT), a global leader in premier Digital Investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced a series of Board updates to support the Company's continued growth into 2025 and beyond. As previously detailed on November 6, 2024, Thomas E. Hogan has been appointed interim CEO to begin 2025 as part of a planned leadership transition. In conjunction with stepping into this position, Mr. Hogan remains on the Company's Board of Directors and plans to revert to his position as chairman upon the eventual appointment of a new CEO. As part of Cellebrite's ongoing commitment to

Industry veteran brings decades of business acumen and global insight from Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Unity JFrog Ltd. ("JFrog") (NASDAQ:FROG), the Liquid Software company and creators of the JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform, today announced Unity CFO, Luis Felipe Visoso, will join its Board of Directors, effective immediately. He will also serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. With extensive experience in global enterprise leadership and board roles across the cybersecurity, cloud, and software industries, Visoso brings a wealth of business expansion expertise to JFrog that will help the company drive growth in the DevOps, DevSecOps, and AI/MLOps

News Summary: Cisco appoints Ekta Singh-Bushell to its board of directors effective June 14, 2024.Singh-Bushell, a highly accomplished business leader, most recently held the position of deputy to the first vice president, chief operating officer, Executive Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced the appointment of Ekta Singh-Bushell to its board of directors effective June 14, 2024. "I am thrilled to welcome Ekta to Cisco's board. Her experience in data, security, and services will add

Organizations are committed to raising awareness for closing the talent gap and increasing diversity within the cybersecurity industry SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the talent gap continues to present a massive and growing challenge within the cybersecurity industry, NightDragon, Cisco and World Wide Technology (WWT) today announced a collaboration with NPower to increase diversity and empower individuals from all backgrounds to pursue careers in cybersecurity. The cyber talent gap presents a significant and immediate issue to the cybersecurity industry, with 92% of cyber organizations reporting a talent shortage, according to the latest Cybersecurity Workforce Study from IS

The Consortium aims to provide actionable insights and identify new opportunities for reskilling and upskilling  News Summary: The AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium is led by Cisco and joined by Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft, and SAP. It will assess AI's impact on technology jobs and identify skills development pathways for the roles most likely to be affected by artificial intelligence.The formation of the Consortium is catalyzed by the work of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Talent for Growth Task Force, Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins' participation in the Task Force, and input from the U.S. Department of Commerce.Advisors include the American Fe

News Summary: RAI Amsterdam has selected Cisco and Radware to enhance network security for its events.Cisco Secure Cloud DDoS Protection, developed by Radware, was chosen to address the robust network requirements for IT, gaming, and financial services events at RAI Amsterdam.The solution bolsters RAI's security resilience by swiftly identifying and blocking harmful traffic, ensuring uninterrupted network availability, and optimizing application performance during DDoS attacks. MAHWAH, N.J., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco and Radware® today announced they have been selected by RAI Amsterdam to enhance network security with Cisco Secure Cloud DDoS Protection, a solution develope

Companies form collaborative partnership to accelerate progress towards GHG emission reduction goals.The agreement includes circular economy best practices, including refurbishing and recycling products.The collaboration will allow Orange Business to provide their customers an estimate of the GHG emissions from their products and solutions based on Cisco technology.BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Business and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint action plan to help reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The plan represents a first for both companies, deepening their partnership, and facilitating the sharing of data that will inform progress

News Summary Partnership with Cisco and Qwilt enables Turkcell to enhance streaming quality and data delivery for Turkiye's 38.2 million mobile and 3.1 million fixed broadband subscribers. Deployment integrates Qwilt's Open Edge Cloud for Content Delivery with Cisco's edge computing infrastructure, improving the subscriber experience and supporting rising data volumes. With Cisco and Qwilt's Open Edge model, Turkcell Superonline's network can better meet content publishers' demands and strengthen Turkiye's position as a digital bridge between East and West. Cisco and Qwilt today announce a new strategic partnership with Turkcell, the leading digital operator in Turkiye. The coll

Virtual event leader onboards former Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) President, and Polycom (NASDAQ:POLY) executive to lead premium webcasting solution into the next phase of world-class virtual event services GlobalMeet, the fastest-growing, unrivaled leader in virtual event technology used by 5 out of 10 of the largest US banks, all Big Four Consulting Firms, and 50% of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, today announces the appointment of visionary leader Kim Niederman as CEO. GlobalMeet enables live and fully interactive events to audiences as large as 100,000+ people. Niederman has a formidable track record in steering tech companies to record success and will dr

News Summary: Cisco appoints Dan Schulman to its board of directors effective October 10, 2023.Schulman, a highly accomplished business leader, most recently held the position of president and CEO at PayPal Holdings, Inc.M. Michele Burns, Rod McGeary and Dr. Lisa T. Su have notified the Board that they will not stand for re-election at Cisco's 2023 annual meeting in December 2023.SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced the appointment of Dan Schulman to its board of directors effective October 10, 2023. "Dan is a proven and well-resp

News Summary PROEN adopts joint solution integrating Qwilt's Open Edge CDN, based on Open Caching, with Cisco's edge compute and networking infrastructure New partnership enables PROEN to support full CDN functionality, bringing better digital experiences to millions of end users throughout Thailand PROEN deployment enables national content delivery coverage across all of Thailand today, while preparing for delivery of future applications from the Open Edge PROEN Corp Public Company Limited (PROEN), a leading provider of Internet, data, ICT, and business telecom services across Thailand, has deployed Qwilt and Cisco's Open Edge Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution to improve

Join us, October 13th, to recognize and celebrate female achievement and leadership in the state of Georgia. ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women in Technology's (WIT) 24th Annual Women of the Year Awards are set to take place on October 13th at the illustrious Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, boasting a distinguished gathering of over 1,000 technologists. The WIT Awards Gala, an occasion dedicated to honoring visionary women residing in the state of Georgia, excelling in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M), applauds pioneers in the business world and outstanding leaders who leave a permanent mark on their workplaces and communities.

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oliver Tuszik has been announced as the next President of Cisco Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). With over 10 years of experience in Cisco, Tuszik most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of the Cisco Global Partner Sales and Routes to Market business, where he supported Cisco's expansive global ecosystem of partners and advocated for customer needs. Prior to this, Tuszik has over 25 years of leadership experience across Europe for Cisco, as CEO of Computacenter in Germany, and in various other IT companies. For Tuszik it is a homecoming, as he successfully led Cisco Germany between 2013 and 2018.

Howe's extensive experience and expertise in communications industry strengthens company's strategic leadership ATX Networks, a global leader in broadband access and media distribution solutions, announced the appointment of Sandy Howe to the ATX Board of Directors. Howe brings extensive experience and deep knowledge of the global communications industry to the board, where she will provide strategic oversight and guidance to ATX's pursuit of its market objectives. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230726264548/en/ATX Networks Appoints Sandy Howe to Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire) "Sandy's exceptional ba

Group Believes Board Has Disregarded Shareholders' Concerns by Appointing Solomon Trujillo as "Independent" Chairman Highlights Conflicting Financial Arrangements and Interlocks Among Board Members, Including Mr. Trujillo and Chief Executive Officer Marlow Hernandez Reiterates Demand that the Board Respect the Wishes of Shareholders by Making Necessary Leadership Changes or Reopening the Window to Nominate Director Candidates and Submit Proposals at 2023 Annual Meeting Elliot Cooperstone, Lewis Gold and Barry Sternlicht (collectively with certain of their affiliates, the "Group" or "we"), who recently resigned as members of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cano Health, Inc. ("C

Kurmi Software today signaled its continued global expansion with the appointment of Micah Singer as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2022 NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kurmi Software today signaled its continued global expansion with the appointment of Micah Singer as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2022. Singer, the founder of VoIP Logic, will lead the company from its US offices. His appointment follows the successful five-year leadership of Thibaut Felgeres, during which Kurmi Software quadrupled its revenue and transformed into an established global Unified Communications Administration Management provider with Global 2000 enterprise customers and service providers in

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner announced today that Sailaja Shankar has been named to its Board of Directors. "We are pleased to welcome Sailaja to BorgWarner's Board of Directors," said Alexis P. Michas, non-executive chairman of the board of BorgWarner. "Sailaja's breadth of leadership experience through strategic change in large enterprise organizations, coupled with her digital, cybersecurity, software, and software applications knowledge make her a strong complement to our board as our product line continues to evolve and we deliver on Char

News Summary: Cisco appoints Sarah Rae Murphy to its board of directors effective August 24, 2022Murphy's broad executive leadership experience in finance, operations, innovation, and transformation will bring additional valuable perspective to Cisco's boardCisco Board size increases to 12SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco announced the appointment of Sarah Rae Murphy to its board of directors effective today. "Sarah is a highly accomplished leader, and we are excited to welcome her to the Cisco Board," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. "She's played

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GLO Pharma, the parent company of breakthrough subtopical skincare brand Ourself, today announces the appointment of Brent Saunders to its Board of Directors. Mr. Saunders, who currently serves as Executive Chairman of The Beauty Health Company, will join the board effective immediately. His appointment adds a new seat to the GLO Pharma board, which now consists of six members and is led by Chairman Scott L. Glenn. Mr. Saunders is a respected innovator who brings to the Board his extensive leadership experience in the biopharma and medic

– Former CFO Transitioning to Pursue CEO Role – – Company Welcomes Proven Finance Executive with Background in High-Growth SaaS, Cybersecurity and Networking – – Mark Donohue to join from Vestmark, Rapid7, Cisco and Starent Networks – Evolv Technology (NASDAQ:EVLV), a global leader in weapons detection security screening, today announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Donohue to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Donohue will succeed Mr. Mario Ramos, who has accepted a role as CEO at a privately held financial services company. Mr. Ramos will continue in his current role until May 31, 2022 to ensure a smooth transition. Mr. Donohue will assume global respo

Acquires Savioke R&D, Relay® Product Line Names Michael O'Donnell Chairman & CEO Relay Robotics, Inc. — a new corporation formed by the acquisition of leading robotics developer Savioke — announced the completion of a $10,000,000 Series A Financing and the appointment of veteran technology executive, Michael O'Donnell, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Savioke Co-Founder, Steve Cousins, will become Chief Technology Officer of Relay Robotics and lead the company's product strategy and innovation efforts. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220501005046/en/Michael O'Donnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

Go-to-market executive brings deep experience building fast-growing businesses at industry leaders including VMWare, Bracket Computing, and Cisco Software intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE:DT), today announced the appointment of Ambika Kapur to its board of directors. Ms. Kapur, an experienced go-to-market executive, has served in senior roles at leading technology companies, including VMWare, Bracket Computing, and Cisco. "I am delighted to welcome Ambika to Dynatrace," said Rick McConnell, Dynatrace CEO. "Her experience directing product innovation from inception through market leadership will enable us to further scale our business to help the world's leading organizations tame clou

Technology Entrepreneur Brings Deep Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure and Identity Solutions From Cisco and Oracle LiveRamp® (NYSE:RAMP), the leading data connectivity platform, today announced the appointment of Omar Tawakol to its board of directors. Tawakol brings to LiveRamp's board extensive experience in enterprise cloud and data management, gleaned through his current position as vice president and general manager of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), as well as a previous role as senior vice president of Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) Data Cloud division. "We are very excited to welcome Omar to the LiveRamp board," said Scott Howe, LiveRamp CEO. "I have known Omar for nearly two decades and

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --News Summary: Continue Reading Marianna Tessel Appointed to Cisco Board of Directors Cisco appoints Marianna Tessel to its board of directors effective March 5, 2021 Tessel's senior leadership experience in technology and software complements Cisco's business strategy Cisco Board size increased to 11 Cisco today announced the appointment of Marianna Tessel to its board of directors effective today."We are excited to welcome Marianna to the Cisco Board," said Chuck Robbins, chairman and CEO, Cisco. "Marianna is known for creating a strong, transformational culture that accelerates innovation. Her success

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lifesize, Inc., a leader and global provider of cloud contact center and video meeting solutions in over 100 countries with 1700 channel partners, today announced that its board of directors has appointed 30-year communications technology industry leader Kim Niederman as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Niederman will succeed Craig Malloy, one of the company’s original founders, who returned to the company as CEO in 2014. Today’s announcement is the next phase by the company to build an end-to-end enterprise communications offering, which started with the acquisition and merger of Lifesize with Serenova –– both Gartner-recogn

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- News Summary: Cisco appoints John D. Harris II to its board of directors effective today Harris's leadership in managing large scale global business complements Cisco's strategy Cisco today announced the appointment of John D. Harris II to its board of directors effective today. "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 positively impact Cisco's strategy and enhance our trusted relationships with customers as the