Editing Cisco (section)

== Corporate affairs ==

=== Awards and accolades ===
[[File:US Embassy Tel Aviv - ACE 3.jpg|thumb|right|In 2010, Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] awarded Cisco the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence, which was presented in [[Jerusalem]] by Ambassador [[James B. Cunningham]] to Cisco Senior Manager Zika Abzuk]]
Cisco products, including IP phones and Telepresence, have been seen in movies and TV series.<ref>[http://www.vpnmag.co.uk/cisco-on-tv-and-in-the-movies/ Cisco on TV & in the Movies—About Cisco] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522053038/http://www.vpnmag.co.uk/cisco-on-tv-and-in-the-movies/ |date=May 22, 2014 }}. Cisco Systems (May 15, 2008). Retrieved September 10, 2011.</ref> The company was featured in the documentary film ''[[Something Ventured]]'' which premiered in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleperlroth/2011/05/12/q-and-a-with-something-ventured-producer-paul-holland/|title=Q and A With 'Something Ventured' Producer Paul Holland|last=Perlroth|first=Nicole|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref>

Cisco was a 2002–03 recipient of the [[Ron Brown Award]],<ref name=BusinessWire>{{cite press release |last= Smith|first= Abby|date= September 30, 2003|title= Cisco Systems Receives Presidential Award for Corporate Leadership; Cisco's Networking Academy Program Recognized for Highest Quality Corporate Citizenship|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030930005266/en/Cisco-Systems-Receives-Presidential-Award-Corporate-Leadership|publisher= Business Wire|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref><ref>Cisco News website [http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corp_093003.html Cisco Systems Receives Presidential Award for Corporate Leadership] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220223642/http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/corp_093003.html |date=February 20, 2011 }}. Retrieved April 10, 2011.</ref> a U.S. presidential honor to recognize companies "for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities".<ref name="BusinessWire" /> Cisco ranked number one in Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World's Best Workplaces 2019|url=https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces-international/world-s-best-workplaces/2019|access-date=2020-08-08|website=Great Place to Work®|language=en-gb}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine ranked Cisco Systems at number four on their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/best-companies-to-work-for-based-on-employee-satisfaction-fortune-2020-2|title=The 25 best companies to work for, based on employee satisfaction|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|author=Jessica Snouwaert|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref>

According to a report by technology consulting firm [[LexInnova Technologies|LexInnova]], Cisco was one of the leading recipients of network security-related patents with the largest portfolio within other companies (6,442 security-related patents) in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cso.com.au/article/578941/australia-world-fourth-largest-holder-network-security-patents-analysis-finds/|title=Australia is world's fourth-largest holder of network-security patents, analysis finds|author=David Braue|date=January 6, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

In 2024, Cisco was awarded Best Office Phone for its CP-8861 model by PhonePrices.co.uk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=14 best office phones – Top handsets for modern UK office use |url=https://www.phoneprices.co.uk/business/best-office-phones/ |website=PhonePrices.co.uk|date=May 3, 2024 }}</ref>

=== Sponsorship ===
In February 2021, Webex signed a multi-year partnership with [[McLaren|McLaren Racing]] as the Official Collaboration Partner of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2021 |title=Cisco Webex named Official Collaboration Partner of McLaren Formula 1 team |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/partners/cisco-webex/cisco-webex-named-official-collaboration-partner-mclaren-formula-1-team/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=[[McLaren Racing]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In the following year, the partnership was extended to Cisco as the Official Technology Partner of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2022 |title=McLaren Racing announces extended and expanded partnership with Cisco |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/partners/cisco-webex/mclaren-racing-announces-extended-and-expanded-partnership-cisco/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=[[McLaren Racing]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In October 2023, Cisco was announced as the Official Primary Partner of the McLaren [[F1 Academy]] programme. Cisco's branding will be carried on [[Bianca Bustamante]]'s car, race suit and team kit in the [[2024 F1 Academy season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=Bustamante: F1 Academy 'definitely something we've been needing for the past few years' |url=https://feederseries.net/2023/10/20/bustamante-f1-academy-definitely-something-weve-been-needing-for-the-past-few-years/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Dan |date=2024-02-02 |title=McLaren unveil Bustamante's F1 Academy livery |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/02/02/mclaren-unveil-bustamantes-f1-academy-livery/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}}</ref>