Cisco Systems Invests US$45m in Global Technical Assistance Centre in Sydney, Australia.SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1999-- Australian Minister for Communications Launches Global TAC 1. TAC - Translator Assembler-Compiler. For Philco 2000. 2. TAC - Terminal Access Controller. , New Facility to Provide 24x7 Support for Cisco Clients in Asia Pacific Region Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced a US$45m investment and launch of its Asia Pacific Technical Assistance Centre (TAC) in Sydney, Australia. The Centre was officially inaugurated by Senator the Hon. Richard Alston There are a number of notable people by the name of Richard Alston:
The facility is one of four Cisco global TACs, providing 24 hour technical maintenance and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in more than 15 languages to enterprises, telecommunications companies See telecom company. and government agencies worldwide. "We are delighted to be making this investment in Australia and the Asia Pacific region," said Richard Freemantle, senior vice president of Cisco's Asia Pacific Theatre. "Due to the dramatic growth of the Internet and early signs of economic recovery in Asia, we are very optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about our continued growth in the Asia Pacific region this year. Companies are increasingly using the Internet to grow their businesses and obtain a competitive advantage in their markets. With this facility and investment Cisco furthers its commitment to providing world class service and support to its customers and partners as they expand their businesses by using the Internet." "Australia is committed to being a world leader in information technology and to supporting the expansion plans of global companies such as Cisco Systems," said Senator Alston. "We are confident that Australia's outstanding infrastructure, educational system and robust economy provide an ideal environment for investments of this kind." In addition to providing technical support services, the Asia Pacific TAC offers a world-class laboratory for training specialists in networking and Internet technology. The lab is designed to emulate production networks, enabling Cisco engineers to design, test, and trouble-shoot new and emerging Internet technologies. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a , Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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