News
Repository of Successful Practices for Gender Parity - World Economic Forum – March 2012
Cisco shares three successful programs: JUMP (mentorship and training program), Executive Shadowing and Inclusive Advocacy Program.
The Women of Tech Want More Women in Tech – January 2012
Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Cisco shares thoughts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joined Google’s Marissa Mayer, Hunch’s Caterina Fake and CNET’s Lindsey Turrentine on a CNET-sponsored panel.
Men on a Mission – Helping Women Rise – January 2012
Chuck Robbins, Senior Vice President, The Americas, Cisco is interviewed in Diversity Women Magazine.
Bullying at Work – January 2012
Jacqueline Munson and Christopher Thompson discuss some of Cisco's initiatives to address bullying in this thought leadership Diversity Journal article.
Woman of Influence – December 2011
Willa Black Deemed a Woman of Influence for 2011, Canada
Willa Black nommée femme d’influence pour l’année 2011
Reverse Mentoring Cracks Workplace – November 2011
Top Managers Get Advice on Social Media, Workplace Issues From Young Workers - Leslie Kwoh of Wall Street Journal reports.
There's an App for That – November 2011
Diversity Best Practices highlights three diversity training applications (apps) available: Cisco Cultural Advisor, DiversityDNA and Guess My Race.
Unleashing the Potential of Young Latinos – November 2011
Thought Leadership by Sandy Hoffman in Latino Magazine
Off-Ramped Women May be the Answer to Japan's Demographic Crisis Finds New Study – November 2011
Profiles in Diversity Journal Thought Leaders – November 2011
"Navigating the Social Networking Labyrinth" by Sonar Thekdi, Director of Operations, Cisco
Measurement: Proving the ROI of Global Diversity and Inclusion Efforts – November 2011
Diversity Best Practices just released "The Global Diversity Primer", a collaborative work by many corporations, designed to assist diversity and inclusion professionals in taking the scope of their diversity and inclusion work to the global level. Available to members, one of book's main themes is the idea that diversity is the mix; inclusion is making the mix work. Take a look at Cisco's chapter.
Cisco presents at World Diversity Leadership Summit – October 2011
Cisco Tech Chief Outlines The Advantages Of Being A Woman In Tech – October 2011
Bianca Bosker from the Huffington Post interviews Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco.
Profiles in Diversity Journal Women Worth Watching – September 2011,
Cisco Chief Inclusion Strategist, Shari Slate Dreams Big.
Profiles in Diversity Journal – August 2011
Chief Information Officer Plays Key Role in Realizing the Value of Inclusion.
Awards
Asian Women of Achievement Awards – May 2012
Winner of Community Category, recognising promotion of ethnic diversity within the workforce and a greater understanding of diversity across the United Kingdom.
Best in Class Finalist, Asian Pacific Americans Corporate Survey, Asia Society – March 2012
Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women – March 2012
Cisco on list four years running, ranking in Top 10 for third consecutive year.
Top 50 Best Places for Diverse Managers, Diversity MBA Magazine – March 2012
Cisco was noted as being "out in front" in terms of diversity leadership according to Diversity MBA Magazine's Top 50 Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work.
US Coast Guard Awards Commander's Coin to Cisco Inclusion and Diversity – March 2012
Cisco was honored with the highest level of recognition from the US Coast Guard for the way Cisco makes inclusion and diversity a business imperative. A Rear Admiral presented a rare commander’s command coin recognizing outstanding performance, demonstrated leadership, and devotion to duty, which directly contributed to successful mission outcomes.
Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities – February 2012
Cisco ranked 12 in list by DiversityBusiness.com.
Disability Matters Workplace Award – February 2012
Cisco will be honored with this award on April 18/19 at the Disability Matters Event in New Jersey as testament to being a disability confident company for the fourth consecutive year.
Rising Star of the Year Award – January 2012
Laura Earle, Executive Communications Manager, Services, EMEA & Russia, Cisco.
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) Top Companies for Executive Women – January 2012
Cisco listed 8th in overall ranking in this prestigous award.
America's 2012 Top Diversity Champions of 2012 – January 2012
Maria Cannon, VP World Wide Partner Organization was selected by DiversityBusiness.com, recognizing her successful leadership efforts as a supplier diversity champion and active employee resource group member.
2012 YWCA Emerging Leader Award – January 2012
Maria Medrano, Senior Manager, Cisco YWCA is an organization that is committed to empowering women and eliminating racism.
2012 YWCA Tribute to Women Award – January 2012
Cisco honors Wendy Bahr, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Kris Snow, Senior Vice President, Cisco Capital, Sandy Hogan, Vice President, Business Transformation, The Americas, and Tami Newcombe, Assistant Vice President, Commercial who were all recognized in this year's awards.
Most Powerful & Influential Women of California – January 2012
Shari Slate has been listed by The California Diversity Council (CADC), a non-profit organization under the National Diversity Council umbrella that champions diversity and inclusion throughout California's academia, businesses and communities.
HITEC 100 – November 2011
Ileana Rivera - HITEC has compiled a comprehensive list featuring the top 100 most influential and notable Hispanic Professionals in the Information Technology Industry called the "HITEC 100".
Peak Performance Award – November 2011
Vice President Technology, Cisco Guillermo Diaz and 2010 Eagle Award winner received a Peak Performance Award for his leadership and partnership with National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) in creating a more collaborative way for NELI to share information, exchange ideas, and network.
2011 CareerFOCUS Eagle Award – November 2011
Cisco celebrates Kim Marcelis, VP, Strategic Planning, Cisco for her 2011 CareerFOCUS Eagle Award from the National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI). Kim's performance was recognized as inspiring others to high standards of leadership and was nominated by senior leaders at Cisco.
Great Place to Work, Best Multinational Workplaces – October 2011
Cisco ranked sixth at the inaugural Great Place to Work for Best Multinational Workplaces at New York Stock Exchange at the October 27 awards dinner. Press sampling.
The World's Most Attractive Employers 2011 – October 2011
Cisco makes the Global Top 50 most attractive businesses and 13th for engineering. Research conducted by UNIVERSUM, based on the preferences of over 160,000 career seekers, with a business or engineering background, from the world´s 12 largest economies (based on nominal GDP).
Leadership Excellence Awards Recognizes Cisco for Best in Leadership Development – October 2011
Cisco ranks 61 out of 500 listed companies.
Working Mother 100 Best Companies – September 2011
Cisco has once again made the list by responding to the needs of today's working moms and their families at every juncture in their lives. By implementing family-friendly benefits and proven work life balance programs, these companies are providing employees the tools they need to be successful in their home and professional lives. Cisco commends Swati Saran, Director Customer Value Chain, Cisco.
Cisco Hungary Awarded Best Workplace for Women – September 2011
Cisco Hungary was recognized as Best Workplace for Women in a ceremony held in Budapest.
Top Digital Marketer of the Year from B to B Magazine – September 2011
Michael Metz from Cisco is being honored as a top digital marketer for his outstanding performance in developing innovative digital marketing campaigns.
UK Opportunity Awards Announce Cisco Wins the Inclusive Culture Category – June 2011
UK Opportunity Awards are the United Kingdom's leading awards for organizations across the public and private sectors to be recognized for their inclusion and diversity practices.
Past News & Awards
