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'''Cisco Systems''' is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices.  
'''Cisco Systems''' is an American technology company specializing in computer network technologies and devices. The company was founded by a married couple, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner in 1984. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corpinfo/corporate_overview.html | title=Company Overview}}</ref>


==Company history==
==Company history==


==References==
The company was founded by a then-married couple, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner in 1984. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corpinfo/corporate_overview.html | title=Company Overview}}</ref> 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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==Related Topics==
==Related Topics==
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*[[Apple]]
*[[Apple]]


==External Links==
==References==
*[http://cisco.com Official Website]
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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.

Related Topics

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