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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced the
appointment of Padmasree Warrior as chief technology officer (CTO). Warrior
comes to Cisco from Motorola, where she was executive vice president and
chief technology officer. As CTO, Warrior will play a key leadership role
in the continued development and communication of Cisco's technology
strategy and vision. Warrior will work closely with Cisco's management team
and chief development officer to drive innovation and explore new business
and technology directions. Warrior will report to Cisco's chairman and
chief executive officer, John Chambers.
"We are headed into a new era that we define as the second phase of the
Internet, driven by collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies where the
network becomes the platform for communications and IT. It is an exciting
time with new frontiers and opportunities for innovation. Padmasree's new
role as CTO will help to develop and promote Cisco's future technology
leadership," said John Chambers, chairman and CEO, Cisco. "Over her
distinguished career, Padmasree has demonstrated the key characteristics we
prize at Cisco, including an unwavering commitment to customer success and
innovation. She is a technology visionary, an excellent leader with a
strong industry voice and business acumen, and we are thrilled to welcome
her to our leadership team."
"Cisco is the global leader in networking with a deep heritage in
technology. I am excited at the opportunity to join a world-class company
poised to lead the next era of Internet evolution. I look forward to
enabling future growth together with Cisco's top talent worldwide. Cisco's
customer centric culture and purposeful commitment to innovation are
integral parts of my leadership portfolio," stated Padmasree Warrior.
Warrior, 47, was named Motorola's CTO in 2003 and held numerous positions
at the company over her 23-year career, including corporate vice president
and general manager of Motorola's energy systems group and corporate vice
president and chief technology officer for Motorola's Semiconductor
Products Sector (SPS). Warrior holds an M.S. degree in chemical engineering
from Cornell University and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India. In 2007, she was
awarded Doctor of Engineering, Honoris Causa from New York's Polytechnic
University. Warrior is an external director on the board of Corning
Corporation.
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