A slogan of early cisco proclaims "it's not just a job, it's a wardrobe" as t-shirts were a common give-away item.
A slogan of early cisco proclaims "it's not just a job, it's a wardrobe" as t-shirts were a common give-away item.
John Morgridge joins Cisco as President and CEO. Morgridge grew the company from $5 million to more than $1 billion in sales and from 34 to more than 2,250 employees. In 1990 he took Cisco public, in 1995 was appointed chairman, and in 2006 became chairman emeritus.
John Morgridge joins Cisco as President and CEO. Morgridge grew the company from $5 million to more than $1 billion in sales and from 34 to more than 2,250 employees. In 1990 he took Cisco public, in 1995 was appointed chairman, and in 2006 became chairman emeritus.
The industry gains momentum and credibility with the establishment of the first TCP/IP Interoperability conference in March 1987, establishing an official forum for vendors to test the compatibility of their products. The conference name changes to INTEROP the following year.
The industry gains momentum and credibility with the establishment of the first TCP/IP Interoperability conference in March 1987, establishing an official forum for vendors to test the compatibility of their products. The conference name changes to INTEROP the following year.
First company mug promoting Cisco products releases. By late 1987 the company, without an established sales force, sells approximately $250,000 a month in networking equipment.
First company mug promoting Cisco products releases. By late 1987 the company, without an established sales force, sells approximately $250,000 a month in networking equipment.
Cisco works with the introduction of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The IETF is an international community of network designers, operators, vendors and researchers concerned with the evolution and operation of Internet architecture.
Cisco works with the introduction of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The IETF is an international community of network designers, operators, vendors and researchers concerned with the evolution and operation of Internet architecture.
Don Valentine of Sequoia Capital provides cisco's first infusion of outside funding, $2.5 million in December 1987. While the early company was profitable, the clout of VC funding allows the company to grow exponentially.
Early marketing for cisco products focus on sales to early consumers, touting the first separation of software from hardware purchases. Updating software requires physically changing out boards, leading to close contact between cisco and our customers.
Early marketing for cisco products focus on sales to early consumers, touting the first separation of software from hardware purchases. Updating software requires physically changing out boards, leading to close contact between cisco and our customers.
Intended for use on the go, this terminal server reference card is an example of some of the first cisco Systems documentation.
Intended for use on the go, this terminal server reference card is an example of some of the first cisco Systems documentation.
Adapting to the shift of the web into mobile formats, our logo simplifies further for display on smaller screens with the tines pushing further into the abstraction of digital signal.
Adapting to the shift of the web into mobile formats, our logo simplifies further for display on smaller screens with the tines pushing further into the abstraction of digital signal.
The updated logo simplifies the bridge's signal tines and standardizes the capitalization to ''Cisco Systems", mirroring the growth of the Internet, wide adoption of standardized internet protocols, and our growth as the leading provider of router and switches.
The updated logo simplifies the bridge's signal tines and standardizes the capitalization to ''Cisco Systems", mirroring the growth of the Internet, wide adoption of standardized internet protocols, and our growth as the leading provider of router and switches.
