LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT

“ I joined Cisco because I wanted to be a part of a company where I believed the possibilities were limitless ,” Robbins said at the time . “ Over the past 20 years , John Chambers ’ vision and leadership have built Cisco into one of the most important companies in the world ; a company fiercely committed to delivering for its customers , shareholders , partners and employees . I am focused on accelerating the innovation and execution that our customers need from us . Their success will continue to drive us .”

Robbins has spent the past eight years advancing Cisco ' s global sales and transformation .

Transforming at CISCO Founded in 1984 , Cisco has been changing the way people live , work , play and learn with its various products , solutions and services . Its most well known items include Cisco Silicon One , SecureX , Cisco Umbrella Security , Cisco Vision and more .

Robbins joined Cisco in 1997 . Before becoming CEO , he held various leadership positions within Cisco , including Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations and Senior Vice President of the Americas , where he worked on Cisco ' s global sales and go-tomarket strategy .

Robbins led Cisco through various transformations , from cloud computing to IoT , always with a focus on innovation and strategic partnerships .

One of Cisco ’ s most popular items is its video conferencing platform Webex , which is a part of 95 % of all Fortune 500 company ’ s business continuity plans . When COVID-19 reached the USA , Webex ’ s teams planned for a worstcase scenario , where Webex would see a 200 % increase in usage . This turned out to be an underestimate of how many businesses would need Cisco ’ s services .

Despite the opportunities of Webex and his focus on hybrid work , Robbins wants Cisco ’ s employees to view working in their office as ‘ A magnet not a mandate … and it ’ s working because they ’ re showing up here ’. As a CEO , Robbins has respected his employees ' wishes for flexible working and dedicated himself to creating an intelligent workspace , which is adaptable , inclusive , supportive and secure .

Sustainability at CISCO However , sustainable business practices are not optional . Cisco ’ s investors have called for greater transparency in environmental , social and corporate governance reporting and Robbins is on board to deliver .