Cisco Systems to Help Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Korea.SEOUL, South Korea -- John Chambers John Chambers could be any of the following people:
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. (R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) President and CEO John Chambers today announced the establishment of a US$50 million financing facility to help Korean small and medium-sized businesses adopt and deploy networking technologies. The facility will be established by the Cisco(R) subsidiary, Cisco Systems Capital(R) Korea which provides leasing and other financial solutions to Korean customers. Cisco Capital Korea has arranged over US$250 million in lease, loan and installment payment financing to Korean service providers and large enterprise customers since its founding in 1999. It now plans to expand these programs to small and medium-sized businesses. The company will offer flexible leasing and installment payment programs as an efficient way of reducing total information technology (IT) investments for companies that want to regularly upgrade networking equipment to enhance productivity and sustain competitiveness, while reducing their initial capital expenditures. While visiting Korea to celebrate Cisco Korea's 10th anniversary, Chambers also held talks with DJ Chin, minister of Information and Communication of Korea, met with Cisco customers and channel partners and praised Cisco employees for their contribution in helping Korea become one of the world's IT leaders. Chambers also gave a special address, to CEOs of Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI KCCI Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry KCCI Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry KCCI Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India) ) member companies, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The Power to Align Business Strategies and IT Strategies." He emphasized that companies must focus on building an intelligent, integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. infrastructure, while reengineering business processes and integrating applications to maximize IT investments, increase productivity and enhance competitiveness. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, this year celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Cisco Systems Capital are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Website are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. |
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