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Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Founded: Cisco was founded in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University.
Incorporation: Cisco was incorporated on December 10, 1984 in California.
Stock Symbol: NASDAQ NM: CSCO (Common Stock)
IPO: Cisco went public on February 16, 1990 at a split-adjusted price of about 6 cents.
Employees: As of the end of Q1 FY 2006 (October 29, 2005) Cisco has 39,262 employees worldwide.
Corporate Headquarters:
San Jose, California, USA
Worldwide Locations
Leadership:

• John T. Chambers, President and Chief Executive Officer
• John Morgridge (PDF), Chairman of the Board
• Executive Management Team

Rankings & Awards:

• No. 2 Fortune Magazine annual "2004 America's Most Admired Companies" for its industry segment
• No. 27 on Fortune Magazine's 2005 list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For"
• 100 percent rating received in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
• No.1 for Innovations in IT, and No. 4 for Overall Innovation in the 2004 InformationWeek 500
• One of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" named by Working Mother magazine
• No. 23 The Financial Times "World's Most Respected Companies" list
• No. 95 on the Fortune 500
• One of the top 10 most powerful networking companies as ranked by Network World
• Awarded the Presidential Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership
• No. 18 on Business Ethics’ 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2003
• No. 3 on the EPA’s 2004 list of "Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 Companies"