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... Cisco would be the third dominant company. a Cisco’s CEO John Chambers believes that the new rules of competition demand organizations built on change, not stability; organized around networks, not a rigid hierarchy; based on interdependencies of partners, not self-sufficiency; and constructed on technological advantage, not old-fashioned bricks and mortar . Cisco is frequently cited as an Information Age company. The first key factor that differentiates Cisco as an Information Age company is to making business acquisitions in order to assemble a broad product line, and Cisco has been doing this at a significant rate, 70 acquisitions and key strategic alliances since 1993 . After buying 23 companies in 2000, two in 2001 and five in 2002, Cisco is expected to once again start expanding its business through an aggressive acquisition policy . ...
The second key factor is Cisco has built its business processes on its own global intranet, integrating data and tools from a variety of sources under a unified user interface, and thus optimizing the workforce. Additionally, Cisco’s core competency is not the product but the design of its supply chain; almost all of Cisco customer, partner, and supplier interaction with the company are network based, enabling effective business transactions.
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