cisco-annual-report-2021
About CiscoCisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the worldwide leaderin technology that powers the internet.Discover more at thenetwork.cisco.comand follow us on Twitter at @Cisco.Technology forbuilding bridgesThe solutions we use to getyou where you need to go:NetworkingOur purposeTo Power an Inclusive Future for AllWe are committed to leading the way, to inspiring change, to seeingthe world through the eyes of others, and to stepping up to the challengesof inequity to create new possibilities for tomorrow.CollaborationSecurityCloud and computeOur strategyTo help our customers connect, secure, andautomate in order to accelerate their digitalagility in a cloud-first worldTo execute on our strategy and address our customer priorities, we arefocusing on the following six strategic pillars: Secure, Agile Networks;Hybrid Work; Optimized Application Experiences; End-to-End Security;Internet for the Future; and Capabilities at the Edge.Why Cisco?Trusted partnerContinuous innovationTechnology leadershipGlobal scale and reachDriven by purposeOur commitmentTo drive the most trusted customerexperience in the industry with ourextraordinary people and great technologiesFlexible ConsumptionOur employees bring talent and ingenuity to everything we do,from designing products and solutions and protecting sensitive datato helping us Power an Inclusive Future for All.
Introduction tosummary reportThis section provides anoverview of Cisco. It does notcontain all of the informationyou should consider. Pleasereview our latest Annual Reporton Form 10-K and onlineversions of the Annual Reporton the website. Please alsoreview our Proxy Statement forour 2021 Annual Meeting ofStockholders, and our reportsrelated to corporate socialresponsibility (CSR), availableon www.cisco.com.Table of contents2Letter4Financial6Ciscoto stockholdershighlightsfor fiscal 2021strategy7 Leadership8Governanceandresponsibility16 StakeholderengagementForward-looking statementsThis Summary Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) included herein contain projections and other forward-looking statementsregarding future events or the future financial performance of Cisco, including future operating results. These projections and statements are onlypredictions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the projections or other forward- looking statements. See Cisco’s filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent filing on Form 10-K, for a discussion of important risk factors that could cause actualevents or results to differ materially from those in the projections or other forward-looking statements.Cisco 2021 Annual Report1
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About Cisco
Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the worldwide leader
in technology that powers the internet.
Discover more at thenetwork.cisco.com
and follow us on Twitter at @Cisco.
Technology for
building bridges
The solutions we use to get
you where you need to go:
Networking
Our purpose
To Power an Inclusive Future for All
We are committed to leading the way, to inspiring change, to seeing
the world through the eyes of others, and to stepping up to the challenges
of inequity to create new possibilities for tomorrow.
Collaboration
Security
Cloud and compute
Our strategy
To help our customers connect, secure, and
automate in order to accelerate their digital
agility in a cloud-first world
To execute on our strategy and address our customer priorities, we are
focusing on the following six strategic pillars: Secure, Agile Networks;
Hybrid Work; Optimized Application Experiences; End-to-End Security;
Internet for the Future; and Capabilities at the Edge.
Why Cisco?
Trusted partner
Continuous innovation
Technology leadership
Global scale and reach
Driven by purpose
Our commitment
To drive the most trusted customer
experience in the industry with our
extraordinary people and great technologies
Flexible Consumption
Our employees bring talent and ingenuity to everything we do,
from designing products and solutions and protecting sensitive data
to helping us Power an Inclusive Future for All.
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