Cisco Partner Summit 2023 was last week, and I\u2019m still feeling the excitement! We had a record number of attendees and gorgeous Miami beaches to take in (what a great new location!). The whole e\u2026 Read more on Cisco Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cisco Partner Summit 2023 was last week, and I\u2019m still feeling the excitement! We had a record number of attendees and gorgeous Miami beaches to take in (what a great new location!). The whole experience was powered by information, inspiration and connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t just perform this year\u2014we transformed!\u201d I love the way Jeff Sharritts, EVP and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, captured the essence of what Cisco and our partners accomplished this past year. Partnership has been in our DNA since we started 27 years ago, and we\u2019re creating the future together!<\/p>\n

At the heart of that future is partner managed services\u2014you could hear its steady beat throughout the event. It was there in the keynotes and across our leadership\u2019s presentations: Chuck Robbins, Jeff Sharritts, Oliver Tuszik, Jonathan Davidson, Liz Centoni, Jeetu Patel, the Geo Leaders and more all highlighted managed services as THE way to deliver outcomes to our customers. I was delighted to see managed services gaining even more momentum and honored to share my perspectives with a range of audiences at the event. With a projected $161B TAM by 2027, managed services will make up 46% of what Cisco sells by that same year.<\/p>\n

But make no mistake: managed services isn\u2019t just about the future\u2014it\u2019s here today! In a recent survey, 82% of Partner Summit attendees reported that they\u2019re already growing their managed services practice and named it as their top priority in meeting customer needs.\u00a0We have 18 partner managed-ready offers ready today. And our sellers get 2x payout for selling partner managed services!<\/p>\n