Overview

Cisco was incorporated in California in December 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose. The company designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. Cisco conducts its business globally and manages its business by geography. The company’s business is organized into the following three geographic segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC). The company’s products and technologies are grouped into the following categories: Secure, Agile Networks; Internet for the Future; Collaboration; End-to-End Security; Optimized Application Experiences; and Other Products. In addition to its product offerings, the company provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support services and advanced services. Cisco customers include businesses of all sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers, including large webscale providers. Cisco has been named the number one place to work on the “World’s Best Workplaces List” by Fortune Magazine for 2019, 2020, and 2021. Cisco was also named the number one place to work on the Fortune 500 in 2021 by Great Places to Work. As of the end of fiscal 2022, the company had over $51 billion in revenue and approximately 83,300 full-time employees.