CISCO SYSTEMS

Founded in 1984, Cisco Systems Inc. is a provider of information technology (IT) products and services. Based in San Diego, Calif., it offers a host of products, such as routers, switches, cable TV set-tops, security products, wireless access management, optical management, as well as interfaces and modules. The company also provides an array of broadband cable services, storage networking services and network management and automation services. Cisco Systems Inc. caters to a diverse clientele from various industries, including education, energy, health care, retail, real estate, manufacturing and government. It partners with various organizations that include IBM, Dimension Data and Orange Business Services, among others.