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| name = | | name = Cisco Systems. | ||
| parent = | | parent = | ||
| logo = | | logo = | ||
| website = www. | | website = www.cisco.com | ||
| company_form = | | company_form = | ||
| ownership_type = Public | | ownership_type = Public | ||
| stock_symbol = NasdaqGS - | | stock_symbol = NasdaqGS - CSCO | ||
| foundation_date = 1984 | | foundation_date = 1984 | ||
| founded_by = [[ | | founded_by = [[Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner]] | ||
| location_city = | | location_city = San Jose | ||
| location_state = | | location_state = California | ||
| location_country = United States | | location_country = United States | ||
| industry = Computers | | industry = Computers | ||
| product = Computer | | product = Computer network devices | ||
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'''Cisco Systems''' is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices. | |||
'''Cisco Systems''' is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices. | |||
==Company history== | ==Company history== | ||
== | The company was founded by a then-married couple, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner in 1984. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corpinfo/corporate_overview.html | title=Company Overview}}</ref> Both were computer science professors at [[Stanford University]]. At that time, Cisco was one of the two main challengers in the [[router]] market, the other being Wellfleet; Wellfleet's identity disappeared in a series of mergers and acquisitions, while Cisco became known for its acquisitions. | ||
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*[[Apple]] | *[[Apple]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:09, 14 September 2013
| Cisco Systems. | |
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| Website | www.cisco.com |
| Ownership type | Public, NasdaqGS - CSCO |
| Founded | 1984, by Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner |
| Headquarters | San Jose , California United States |
| Industry | Computers |
| Product/Service | Computer network devices |
Cisco Systems is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices.
Company history
The company was founded by a then-married couple, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner in 1984. [1] Both were computer science professors at Stanford University. At that time, Cisco was one of the two main challengers in the router market, the other being Wellfleet; Wellfleet's identity disappeared in a series of mergers and acquisitions, while Cisco became known for its acquisitions.