A Whiting-Turner Lecture:
Continuous Innovation

 


Kathy Hill, senior vice president and general manager, Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., will deliver the second lecture of the Fall 2006 semester.

Lecture Date & Time:
December 7, 2006, 5 p.m.
Reception precedes lecture at 4:30 p.m.

 

Abstract
Great ideas are the seeds of innovation, but how do we turn these ideas into business success? Join Kathy Hill, senior vice president of the Ethernet and Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, as she shares how Cisco became the undisputed industry leader in Ethernet switching through acquisition of startups, internal development and business strategy. Hear how Cisco keeps the entrepreneurial spirit alive while delivering business results that meet shareholder expectations.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.


Biography
Kathy Hill brings more than 25 years network engineering and management experience to her position as senior vice president and general manager for Cisco's Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group.

A Cisco veteran, Hill is responsible for continued growth of Cisco's Ethernet Switching and Wireless LAN products and solutions across Enterprise, Small Medium Business and Metro Ethernet networks. Cisco is the leader in the $15 billion Ethernet switching market and the Enterprise Wireless LAN market, with products designed to support leading-edge applications including IP telephony and video. Hill also serves as a co-leader of Cisco's Commercial Business Council and is a leading member of the Gender Diversity Council, a Cisco-wide initiative promoting both gender and cultural diversity.

 


 

Students Welcome!

Dec. 7, 2006
5 p.m.
1110 Kim Building

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