Overview - Cisco Systems:
Cisco Systems develops and sells networking and systems communications technology products and services. Based in San Jose, California, Cisco Systems has 3 main brands that they promote: Cisco, Linksys and Scientific Atlanta. While they originally specialized in the enterprise (business) market, Cisco has branched into the home networking market as well.

History of Cisco Systems:
In a fascinating history, Cisco Systems was founded by a husband and wife team that worked together in computer operations at Stanford University. The company was founded in 1984 and went public in 1990. The founding couple walked away with a lot of cash, and later divorced. During the peak of the dot com boom, Cisco was the most valuable company in the world (at the time, they were valued at more than $500 Billion). Cisco is known for utilizing extensive acquisitions to fuel their growth.

Cisco Systems Company Culture:
While Cisco employees are known to work long hours, they are also very team oriented and often participate in fun activities designed to build teamwork. Corporate Citizenship is a very important value at Cisco. The company is listed as one of the "Hall of Fame" best companies to work for in 2006 by Fortune magazine.

website: www.cisco.com

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