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is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and
collaborate. Networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications today and
Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software,
and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase
productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become
synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At
Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's
inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking
technologies. This tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routing and
switching, as well as advanced technologies in areas such as Home Networking, IP Telephony, Optical, Network
Security, Storage Networking and Wireless LAN.
With sales and marketing operations spread across key cities in India and a software development centre in
Bangalore, Cisco leads the networking market in core technologies of routing and switching, as well as WLAN and
network security.
Cisco India Facts
1200+ Resellers
10 Gold Certified Partners -Datacraft, HCL Comnet, AT&T, IBM, Wipro, British Telecom, HCL Infosystems
Ltd., TCS, Orange Business Services, Bharti Airtel Services Limited
7 Silver Certified Partners - Velocis (formerly Integrix), Proactive, Locuz, PC Solutions, Nirmal Datacomm,
Tech Valley (Bangladesh) and SK International
4 Distributors... Ingram Micro, Redington, Compuage and Comstor
Support and Service - Extensive support system for customers with 17 logistics centers (premium depots). Besides
that, Cisco is the only vendor to have a support program called ARNBD (advance replacement next business day) for its
resellers
Cisco Capital was launched in 2005 to offer flexible leasing and financial services to customers and partners
Currently, there are over 170 Cisco Networking Academies across 22 states & union territories with 22455 Active
Students, 25.9% of which are women students. Overall these academies have impacted 46291 students since the
program inception in India.
India has over 81,658 Active Cisco Certified Professionals of which 66,719 are CCNA Certified.
India Market Share Leadership
Core Technologies
Router: 72.2%, Switch: 66.0%, Total LAN: 69.1%
(Source: IDC LAN Tracker, September 2010)
Advanced Technologies
Corporate - Ford India, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Tata Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Gas
Authority of India, Indian Oil Corporation, Le Royal Meridien, Taj Group of Hotels and Hindustan Lever
Service Providers - Tata, Reliance, Bharti, VSNL, BSNL, MTNL, SIFY and IDEA Cellular
Banking and Financial Services - HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, United India
Insurance Corporation, New India Assurance, National Insurance Corporation, Life Insurance Corporation, Bank of
Baroda, Bank of India, IDBI Bank, ICICI, IDRBT, Vysya Bank and Yes Bank
Government - State Governments of Gujarat, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Library, Supreme Court, National Highway Authority, CDAC and APDRP (Accelerated Power Development and
Reform Programme)
IT Services - Infosys, Wipro, Digital GlobalSoft, IBM, Adobe, Intel, Cognizant Technologies, Tata Consultancy
Services, Texas Instruments, Tesco, Unisys, US Technologies, Mahindra, First India Insurance, Symphony
Technology, Thomson Reuters and HCL.
IPCC (IP Call Center) - vCustomer, Phoenix, Nirvana, Manjushree, TransWorks
For further information about Cisco India, please visit http://www.cisco.com/in