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Cisco CEO John Chambers promises to streamline

Cisco CEO John Chambers promises to streamline

Date: Aug 04, 2011

In the months leading up to Cisco Live, the company struggled with stocks trading at an all-time low, massive layoffs pending and a loss in share of the Ethernet switching market. So when CEO John Chambers took the stage at Cisco Live 2011, he had the task of convincing users that he could turn things around. His message to them? Streamline, streamline, streamline.

Key among Chambers' promises was that he would bring the company back to its core competency technologies and better focus priorities.

Specifically, Chambers said the company would focus on five core objectives:

Switching and routing, coupled with security and mobility.
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