Every day, Cisco and its customers are proving that networking and the Internet can fundamentally and profitably change the way companies do business. A Global Networked Business is an enterprise, of any size, that strategically uses information and communications to build a network of strong, interactive relationships with all its key constituencies. The Global Networked Business model leverages the network for competitive advantage by opening up the corporate information infrastructure to all key constituencies. The Global Networked Business model employs a self-help model of information access that is more efficient and responsive than the traditional model of a few information gatekeepers dispensing data as they see fit. Cisco itself is a leading example of a Global Networked Business.
Cisco is one of America's greatest corporate success stories.
Since shipping its first product in 1986, the company has grown into a global market leader that holds No. 1 or No. 2 market share in virtually every market segment in which it participates. As measured by market capitalization, Cisco is among the largest in the world.