SAN JOSE, Calif. and
LONDON, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco and NTT
Ltd. were recently selected for Fortune's fifth annual Change the
World list, recognizing both companies, and their partnership, as
leaders among the Fortune Global 500 in addressing the world's
biggest challenges and for their efforts to "do well by doing
good."
This year's joint recognition of NTT Ltd. and Cisco highlights
the unique impact businesses can have in communities around the
world through their partners. As partner-led businesses, NTT Ltd.
and Cisco have unique cultures that focus on combining their scale
in ways to maximize impact beyond what they could do alone. This is
also the second consecutive year that Cisco has been recognized on
the Change the World list, highlighting the company's ongoing
social impact initiatives - the most significant being the more
than $3 billion invested in its
Networking Academy program.
As part of its Change the World list, Fortune chose to recognize
Connected Conservation, a joint initiative between Cisco and
Dimension Data, an organization that has recently merged with 28
brands to form NTT Ltd., a leading global technology services
company.
Connected Conservation was designed to leverage technology to
combat the threat of human poaching of endangered wildlife species.
In 2015, South Africa estimated
that a rhino was being lost every eight hours. In response, Cisco
partnered with Dimension Data to launch Connected Conservation in
2015. Using a combination of Cisco technology to provide
round-the-clock surveillance of parks and monitor suspicious
activity, the pilot helped reduce poaching in the reserve by 96
percent in the first 18 months with a 100 percent reduction in
poaching in 2017 and 2018. Cisco, NTT Ltd., and others are
expanding the reach of this project to other areas in Africa.
"We are extremely proud of the work we've been able to
accomplish in partnership with Cisco," said Doc Watson, Group Executive – Global Cisco
Alliance at NTT Ltd. "What began with a number of pilot
installations, has now matured into a program that has had real
impact in protecting both the land and the animals that inhabit it.
This wouldn't have been possible without the partnership and
combined technological expertise of NTT Ltd. and Cisco."
"The ability to leverage our technology to help address social
challenges is a unique part of our culture," said Fran Katsoudas, Chief People Officer, Cisco.
"Our work with NTT Ltd. to massively scale the best possible
solutions using Cisco technology and NTT resources is something
we're extremely proud of and we look forward to driving more
positive change with our partners around the world."
In addition to Connected Conservation with NTT Ltd., Cisco is
also engaged in other programs designed to drive positive change in
the world. As part of a larger effort to positively impact one
billion people by 2025, Cisco Networking Academy is an education
program that brings IT and networking skills to students of all
ages around the world. Cisco also announced a partnership with
Global Citizen to provide technology, content, and storytelling
platforms to help fuel the United Nations Global Goals for
Sustainable Development to end extreme poverty by 2030.
Using the network, cyber security, and collaboration technology,
Cisco and its partners are building solutions for global
homelessness, providing greater access to physical and mental
healthcare, educating and developing workforces, and creating
financial inclusion.
To learn more about Cisco's commitment to global problem
solving, check out the Corporate Social Responsibility page
here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/csr.html
About NTT Ltd.
NTT Ltd. is a leading global technology services company
bringing together 28 brands including NTT Communications, Dimension
Data and NTT Security. We partner with organizations around the
world to shape and achieve outcomes through intelligent technology
solutions. For us, intelligent means data driven, connected,
digital, and secure. As a global ICT provider, we employ more than
40,000 people in a diverse and dynamic workplace that spans 57
countries and regions, trading in 73 countries and regions and
delivering services in over 200 countries and regions. Together we
enable the connected future.
Visit us at our new website hello.global.ntt
About Cisco
Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that has
been making the Internet work since 1984. Our people, products and
partners help society securely connect and seize tomorrow's digital
opportunity today. Discover more
at newsroom.cisco.com and follow us on Twitter
at @Cisco.
Contact: Kyrk Storer, (650)
773-1541, kstorer@cisco.com
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