Cisco Appoints COO

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO - News) today announced that Executive Vice President Gary Moore has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position within Cisco. Moore previously ran Cisco Services and will continue to report to John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco.

"Gary is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization and accountability within Cisco, with a laser-focus on operational excellence," said John Chambers, chairman and CEO, Cisco. "I have tremendous confidence in Gary's ability to align Cisco's world-class innovation engine with industry-leading operational practices to drive and extend the next-generation of Cisco's market leadership."

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