Cisco Systems

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Cisco Systems.
Website www.cisco.com
Ownership type Public, NasdaqGS - CSCO
Founded 1984, by Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner
Headquarters San Jose , California
United States
Industry Computers
Product/Service Computer network devices

Cisco Systems is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices.

Company history

The company was founded by a then-married couple, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner in 1984. [1] Both were computer science professors at Stanford University. At that time, Cisco was one of the two main challengers in the router market, the other being Wellfleet; Wellfleet's identity disappeared in a series of mergers and acquisitions, while Cisco became known for its acquisitions.

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