Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that has been making the Internet work since 1984. Our people, products and partners help society securely connect and seize tomorrow's digital opportunity today. We build bridges between hope and possibility.

As one of the most successful corporations in the United States, Cisco was founded by two professors at Stanford University in 1984. Cisco manufactured the world’s first router in 1986, which allowed different types of networks to be connected reliably and ushered in a revolution in communications. Over the past 30+ years, Cisco has become synonymous with “Internet”, “network application”, “productivity” or similar terms. Cisco is a market leader in every sector where it operates.

Cisco’s revenue was $49.3 billion in FY20, compared to just $69 million in 1990, the year of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company now has over 70,000 employees around the world. Cisco ranked #211 on the 2020 Fortune Global 500 list, and was named the #1 Best Place to Work in the World by Great Place to Work in 2020.

On April 20, 1994, China gained full access for the first time to the worldwide web through its partnership with Cisco, embarking on the new age of the Internet. For 25 years, Cisco has continued to introduce advanced technologies, innovative concepts, and global best practices into China, contributing to the formation and development of China’s Internet industry. In providing sophisticated information technologies and solutions to China, Cisco has been leading the way in expanding the ICT industry, creating new business models, and enabling the modernization of other industries.

Cisco strives to be the trusted partner for China in the digital era. We are very pleased to see that our strategy has been closely aligned with the national agenda and government initiatives such as Internet+, Great Bay Initiative and the Belt & Road initiative. These national priorities have provided a powerful boost to China’s economic growth, creating opportunities for digital transformation in various industries, and delivering benefits to citizens.

To enable this, Cisco is working closely with the Chinese government, customers, partners, and academia to accelerate China’s digital transformation.

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