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07 Cisco was founded in 1984 by a team of Stanford University computer scientists , who wanted to help people make powerful connections . Now , Cisco ’ s networking and connectivity solutions allow digital factories to improve their security . Cisco ’ s networking solutions support the connectivity needed for secure cloud computing .
“ At Cisco , we ’ re delivering the digital factory as a trusted partner for hundreds of manufacturing customers – and more than 50,000 customers across all industries , around the world ,” said Liz Centoni , Executive Vice President , Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager , Applications at Cisco .
IBM
IBM was founded in 1911 and remains one of the world ’ s biggest IT companies . The company offers solutions for smart manufacturing that leverage AI , IoT and advanced analytics . Vehicle manufacturer Toyota uses IBM Maximo Health and Predict in its digital factory .
“ Leveraging shop floor data powered by AI and IoT can come together to reduce downtime by 50 %, reduce breakdowns by 70 % and reduce overall maintenance costs by 25 %,” explains Rafi Ezry , Managing Partner US Industrial Market at IBM Services .
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