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Tech Channel Video Cast: 3 Take Aways from Cisco Partner Summit

Written by Amanda Hawkins | November 3, 2017 at 6:28 PM

This week Diane Krakora, CEO of PartnerPath is joined by IT editor  Mike Vizard to discuss the key take aways from the 2017 Cisco Partner Summit.

Diane caught up with Mike live at the Cisco Partner Summit in Dallas, TX to chat about the very busy first day of the event.  After the general session and small group conversations with: Wendy Bahr, SVP Global Partner Organization; Joe Pinto, SVP Technical Services; Michelle Chiantera, VP Global Partner Marketing and Chuck Robbins, CEO -- Diane and Mike took 7 minutes out to video chat on three key take aways:

  • Cisco is focused on software -- particularly CiscoOne licenses
  • Easy Pay program where the partner gets paid up front an the customer is billed monthly
  • Deal with ConnectWise to offer Cisco partners access to a managed services platform

 

Mike Vizard, IT Editor   Diane Krakora,
CEO at PartnerPath