2020 is at a finish almost, per year that summoned our reserves of adaptability and innovation and contains been. We learned new methods to help each other.

I’ve learned lessons that i will take with me through the others of my life. Mostly, I learned all about trust. I learned how essential it really is in order to depend on our partners. I learned how important it really is to be the sort of company our partners can depend on.

This example has called on people to put trust where we never considered it before. And we learned what this means to be “trust-worthy” really. Have I appreciated the force of this word never. Our frontline health providers, our first responders … we trusted them once we have before never. Plus they rose heroically – -; to the challenge.

We’ve even redefined what we mean by “frontline workers” – postal workers, logistics and warehouse staff, amazon delivery, people brave to completely clean our hospital rooms enough.

We trust strangers to safeguard us by wearing masks. And today we trust governments and science to provide a effective and safe vaccine to depends upon.

And we trusted one another. You, our partners and distributors, trusted Cisco never to get lost inside our internal operations and forget you. And we didn’t forget you. Actually, we made numerous adjustments to your business and innovated to greatly help our partners.

And we trusted you, our distributors and partners, to stick to us, to utilize us, to greatly help our customers and help one another. And you also rose to the occasion. And you also continue to rise.

Partnerships are designed on trust. Businesses don’t work without trust.

I’m reminded that someone once said, “Once you feel helpless, help someone.” Together, that’s what we did. We helped our customers, our partners, and one another. We allow world know that, when confronted with a in an eternity challenge once, they can depend on us. Together, we “trustworthy proved ourselves.”

The year ahead in, we will ask of you activities that could make you hesitate. Please trust us. Many thanks for your trust. You should have mine always.

Year to you also to all those you possess precious happy New.