Smart Steps... Cisco Set for a leap in India?

摘要

Cisco has been the name synonymous with networking in India for the last 20 years; and, now it is emerging as an overall technology behemoth. In the words of CEO Designate Chuck Robbins,"My goal is to make the next decade bigger than our last two decades in India". That these are not empty words are evident from the efforts Cisco is making in India and the results that are ensuing. India has been on the forefront of Cisco's overall global strategy for a long time. For more than five years, India has been Cisco's second global headquarter and accounts for 30% of its overall talent base. The company's current ' headcount stands at 10,200. Cisco has been investing $1.7 billion in India on a yearly basis now, since several years. It has charted an India strategy under which it will be investing $40 million towards the expansion of its India facility and $20 million towards training around 120,000 students in India through the Cisco Networking Academy, besides exploring manufacturing its products in India.