Cisco Global Supplier Diversity Business Development Quarterly Newsletter

Happy New Year! You're receiving this newsletter because you are one of Cisco's registered diverse suppliers in CVM or attended one of our events and have elected to opt in to receive our quarterly newsletter.  Please rate the value of this newsletter here.  We appreciate your valuable feedback.

In this newsletter you will find the following articles:

• Executive Mentor Protégé Program. Learn more about how six diverse owned businesses are being mentored by senior executives at Cisco.  
• Surviving and Managing Growth in a Challenged Economy. See how you can benefit from the UCLA MDE Program now.
• Global Supplier Diversity Business Development Expands to South Africa. See what we learned from our focus group at Cisco Live!
• Attention Gold Partners! Cisco's Diversity Distribution Program. Read how a U.S. Gold Channel Partner is taking advantage of this program.
• 2008 National Minority Supplier Diversity Council Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Las Vegas. Cisco receives a 4.70 customer rating. Read more.
• Value of Registering with Cisco. Register Today!
• Upcoming Events. Browse our calendar to see the events scheduled throughout the year.

New and Improved Global Supplier Diversity Website

Get a preview of Cisco's enhanced Global Supplier Diversity Development website. We've added the following components:

• Register as a diverse supplier
• See the latest opportunities listing and apply online
• Explore Cisco commodities and requirements
• Save the date: Go to our calendar of events
• Read the Q&A and learn everything you want to know about supplier diversity
• And more

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