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Social Media Release: Cisco Connected Life Contest
Cisco Contest Invites the Human Network to Help Shape the Future of the Connected Life
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - September 4, 2007) - Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ : CSCO )
Highlights / Key Facts:
Cisco is inviting the public to help shape the future of the Connected Life
by sharing their ideas. The company is offering $10,000 for the most
innovative, entertaining and pervasive entry.
Cisco will work with leading service providers around the world to select
the top ideas, awarding one Grand Prize winner $10,000 and ten runner-up
winners $1,000 each.
Contest participation is easy -- just submit an entry (in 1,000 words or
less) describing a new experience or capability you would like networking
and communications technologies to help you do, whether at home, at work,
or on the move. You're also invited to record a short video describing your
idea, you can include a link to it with your entry.
Entrants can register and submit ideas here. Examples of Connected Life videos as well as complete
official rules and prize information are also provided on the contest site.
The Cisco "Connected Life" Contest ("Contest" or "Promotion") is Sponsored
by Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Sponsor" or "Cisco") and is open and offered only
to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington D.C.
("U.S."), Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan who are
physically located in and currently residing in these countries, and are
thirteen (13) years old or older at time of entry (eligible "Entrant").
Links:
Contest Page
YouTube Community
Second Life
Kiosk
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Quotes: "We believe in continuous innovation and are always working to
bring great ideas to reality," said Jeff Spagnola, vice president of
service provider marketing at Cisco. "We know that many of our customers,
from the largest businesses to individual consumers, share our passion for
innovation and we invite them to share their great ideas for experiences
that they would like to enjoy in their Connected Life -- enabled by Cisco
and delivered by service providers around the world."
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Geography: The Cisco "Connected Life" Contest ("Contest" or "Promotion") is
Sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Sponsor" or "Cisco") and is open and
offered only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and
Washington D.C. ("U.S."), Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan
who are physically located in and currently residing in these countries,
and are thirteen (13) years old or older at time of entry (eligible
"Entrant").
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