John T. Chambers Quotes

John T. Chambers

Profession : Businessman

Birth : August 23, 1949

Everything becomes connected, and cyber security becomes the top issue for CEOs. An average company has 40-60 security vendors, and they have a violation every three months with viruses.

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You want to select the right applications at the right time for your industry.

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Our line of business structure has served us very well in the past, when customer segments and product requirements were very distinct.

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Wearable technology will tell us how well we are sleeping and whether we need to exercise. Sensors in the street will help us avoid traffic jams and find parking. Telemedicine applications will allow physicians to treat patients who are hundreds of miles away.

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Cities, too, are embracing digitization. Barcelona has installed in-ground parking sensors and launched connected public transportation as part of its Smart City strategy.

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To create a truly digital Europe will require a foundation of high-speed, high-quality broadband, both wired and wireless.

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Widening the talent pipeline sufficiently will require a generational commitment to teaching math and science, providing technical training, and mentoring young people of all backgrounds so they understand the full range of possibilities that a career in technology affords.

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When I think about developing solutions, I think about how we can use technology to make a difference.

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People who might normally have to travel hours to a distant city to see a cardiologist can now do so virtually, through Cisco technology, at their local hospital or health clinic. Clinicians use technology to share patient reports and diagnostic images and collaborate on cases.

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When I look at the success of the Cisco Networking Academy program, which has reached more than 4.75 million people since 1997, I know it could have never achieved this scale without our partners. Together we provide the tools, equipment and training for our students and teachers.

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In 2008, we began an initiative to outsource projects from our Israeli office to three companies in the Palestinian Territories.

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As a country, we must come together to provide the training, certifications, and jobs that our veterans have earned and deserve.

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We know that veterans have valuable skills and experiences that are highly sought after in today's workforce.

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It's important to remember that finding a job is only the beginning of a smooth transition to civilian life for our troops - as employers, we must also ensure their ongoing success.

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There's a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kills me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most effective president during my lifetime. And when business got out of line, he smacked them.

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The business community is very comfortable with Romney.

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I don't enjoy politics. I like to get things done, and I like Republicans and Democrats, and that doesn't always work well.

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We will see growth in the U.S., and we will selectively acquire in the U.S., but we prefer to use our global opportunity.

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At Cisco, we are moving to collaboration teams, groups coming together that represent sales, engineering, finance, legal, etc. And we're training leaders to think across silos.

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We're going to become the number one security company.

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