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WEBCisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists who had been instrumental in connecting computers at Stanford. They pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect distant computers over a multiprotocol router system.
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WEB5 days ago · Cisco Systems grew rapidly in the early 1990s. The company introduced the improved 7000 model router in 1993, and that same year it began acquiring other companies. Its first purchase, Crescendo Communications, allowed Cisco to move decisively into the field of network switching devices.
Cisco Systems, Inc. -- Company History
WEBCisco Systems was founded in December 1984 in Menlo Park, California, by a husband and wife team from Stanford University, Leonard Bosack and Sandra Lerner. Bosack was the manager of the computer science department's laboratory, and Lerner oversaw the computers at the graduate school of business.
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WEBCisco offers an industry-leading portfolio of technology innovations. With networking, security, collaboration, cloud management, and more, we help to securely connect industries and communities.
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WEBJul 7, 2024 · Cisco's company history. The company was created almost by accident in December 1984 by two Stanford University computer scientists, Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack. The founders, who were married at the time, wanted a way to communicate electronically as they were based in different areas of the campus. Cisco at a glance. (Image credit: Cisco)
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WEBJul 1, 2013 · Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by two members of Stanford University computer support staff: Leonard Bosack who was in charge of the computer science department’s computers, and Sandy Lerner, who managed the Graduate School of Business’ computers.
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WEBExplore company innovation, acquisitions, and facts from 1984-2013.
Cisco Systems Inc - Encyclopedia.com
WEBCisco Systems was founded in December 1984 in Menlo Park, California, by a husband and wife team from Stanford University, Leonard Bosack and Sandra Lerner. Bosack was the manager of the computer science department's laboratory, and Lerner oversaw the computers at the graduate school of business.
Cisco - Computing History
WEBIn 1988, John Morgridge was appointed CEO, and was succeeded in 1995 by John Chambers. While Cisco was not the first company to develop and sell a router, it was one of the first to sell commercially successful routers supporting multiple network protocols.
From start-up to tech titan: A brief history of Cisco
WEBCisco went from private to public ownership in 1990. In 1993, the company made its first big acquisition when it bought Crescendo Communications. It was an auspicious purchase. Part and parcel of Crescendo was the company's Catalyst line of switches, which would become Cisco's most profitable product line for two decades.