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Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Collins of Cisco Canada

January 12, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Collins of Cisco Canada
Cisco Canada channel chief Mark Collins on the transformation nature of the channel game in 2016, and what solution providers can expect from Cisco in 2017.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr at Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego
Channel Programs

Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?
A look at Cisco’s strategy of connecting ISVs and VARs, its uniquely (Dutch-)Canadian connection, and where it goes from here.

David Goeckeler, senior vice president and general manager of networking and security for Cisco
Security

Cisco joins the endpoint security fray

November 3, 2016 Robert Dutt 2
Cisco revamps its endpoint security offering, bringing it into the AMP family and targeting the replacement of traditional antivirus for the first time.

Channel Programs

Cisco Partner Summit Preview with Mark Collins [Podcast]

October 27, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Partner Summit Preview with Mark Collins [Podcast]
Cisco Canada channel chief Mark Collins joins the podcast to tee up next week’s Partner Summit in San Francisco and discuss the Canadian market.

Richard Steranka, vice president of global channel operations at McAfee
Channel Programs

New Intel Security channel chief Steranka aims to stay the course

August 26, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Intel Security channel chief Steranka aims to stay the course
New Intel Security channel chief doesn’t see massive changes ahead, but will continue to fine-tune programs for a more network-centric security model.

Cisco Canada president Bernadette Wightman
Channel Programs

Cisco Canada looks within for new sales teams

June 1, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada looks within for new sales teams
A new program at Cisco Canada is encouraging staff from other parts of the business to try their hand at selling the networking giant’s offerings.

Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Networking

Cisco Canada chief: Robbins will drive execution

May 26, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada chief: Robbins will drive execution
Bernadette Wightman calls incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins “an execution engine” arriving at a time when pace of change is accelerating.

Networking

Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit 2015

May 1, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit 2015
Cisco Canada president Bernadette Wightman, channel chief David De Abreu, and Westcon North America EVP Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy recap Cisco Partner Summit.

Cisco Bruce Klein (left) and David De Abreu (right)
Channel Programs

Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit 2015 Preview

April 17, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit 2015 Preview
Cisco global channel chief Bruce Klein and Canadian counterpart David De Abreu join the podcast to preview Cisco Partner Summit, April 27 to 30 in Montreal.

Security

Cisco’s Security Manifesto for the real world

January 22, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco’s Security Manifesto for the real world
Cisco believes security teams need to rethink strategy, to ensure that their principles assist users in resisting attacks – since the reverse is all too common now.