How to Commit to Integration from Start to Finish

Karen Ashley, Vice President, Corporate Development Integration at Cisco

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‍"Having clarity around all the elements of the strategy allows us to be on the road to success, right from the beginning around integration." - Karen Ashley

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In this episode, Karen Ashley, Vice President of Corporate Development Integration at Cisco, talks about fully committing to integration from start to finish.

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Karen shares their process at Cisco on how they have commit meetings, acquisition strategy alignment meetings, and the success metrics they use very early in the process.

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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables powerful connections in business, education, philanthropy, and creativity through its innovative hardware, software, and service offerings. Founded in 1984 by Stanford computer scientists, Cisco leads in developing Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. With over 71,000 employees globally, Cisco excels in routing, switching, and advanced technologies like home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Cisco sells its products and services directly and through channel partners to enterprises, businesses, service providers, and consumers.

Industry

Software Development

Founded

1984

Website

http://cisco.com

Karen Ashley

Karen Ashley is the Vice President of Corporate Development Integration at Cisco, where she has spent over 22 years, with six leading the M&A integration team. Karen orchestrates strategic programs across acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures to enhance Cisco's technical capabilities and business models. She is committed to diversity and inclusion, acting as a sponsor for the Women of Corporate Strategy and founder of iWise. Karen’s background in industrial engineering underpins her expertise in driving operational efficiency and effective integration processes.