When Cisco Systems employees head into work Monday they'll encounter something they haven't seen in two decades: A new boss. Chuck Robbins -- formerly senior vice president of worldwide operations -- takes over as CEO from John Chambers, one of the most visible and quotable figures in business.
SAN DIEGO – Reflecting on a two-decade tenure as Cisco CEO marked by enviable success, John Chambers says he wishes the company could have moved faster.
Cisco's co-presidents plan to resign on the eve of the company's new CEO taking the reins.
Cisco this week announced intentions to acquire Tropo, a developer of software designed to embed real-time communications within cloud applications.
The software and expanded Cloud strategy Cisco is announcing this week is an attempt to leverage the company's installed hardware base while addressing the software centrism sweeping the industry.
You don't become one of the most admired and successful CEOs in Silicon Valley and in all of business by doing many things wrong.