Cisco Systems Provides Smart Business Communications Technology Packages to National 'Make Mine a $Million Business' Program Aw
July 31 2006 - 8:00AM
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Packages Valued at $200,000 Awarded to Women Entrepreneurs to Help
Grow and Sustain Their Competitive Advantage Underscoring a
commitment to global gender workforce diversity and supporting the
growth of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Cisco
Systems(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced it is providing up to
$20,000 of highly secure and flexible network solution packages to
each of the 10 'Make Mine a $Million Business' program award
recipients in 2006. The goal of Count Me In's national Make Mine a
$Million Business program is to foster a community of 1 million
women-owned businesses earning $1 million or more in annual revenue
by 2010. The Cisco(R) Smart Business Communications packages will
be tailored to include networking products such as Cisco Unified
CallManager Express, Cisco Unity(R) Express, Cisco integrated
services routers, Cisco Catalyst(R) Express 500 Series Switches,
and Cisco Unified IP Phones. Installation, services, and support of
the customized communications technology packages are included and
will be provided by authorized local Cisco channel partners who are
members of the Ingram Micro Services Network (IMSN), a Cisco
Authorized Distributor. "I know how Cisco helps solve business
problems through network technology, so we're thrilled they are a
sponsor of the Make Mine a $Million Business program," said Nell
Merlino, founder and CEO of Count Me In. "Part of technology is
bringing people together and to look at how to scale as demand for
business increases. Cisco makes this kind of growth and excitement
possible, particularly because of their generosity as a company."
The Make Mine a $Million Business Program was founded in 2005 by
Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence, a nonprofit
organization providing online business loans and resources, and
OPEN from American Express(SM), the small business team at American
Express. Cisco joined the program this year as the first network
technology sponsor for the Make Mine a $Million Business program.
QVC also supported the program this year by giving qualified
individuals an opportunity to sell their products to a national
television audience. More than 500 applications were submitted for
the Make Mine a $Million Business event in San Francisco earlier
this year where 20 women entrepreneurs were chosen as awardees. Of
those 20, five award recipients will receive the Cisco network
technology packages. Another five award recipients, chosen from a
pool of women-owned business applications for the Oct. 24 event at
the Manhattan Center Ballroom in New York, will also receive
technology packages. The Cisco technology packages will help enable
the award recipients to align their information technology
strategies with their business goals and build sustainable networks
they can expand as their businesses grow. The five Make Mine a
$Million Business award recipients selected to receive the Cisco
communications technology packages from the San Francisco event
include: -0- *T -- Kimberly Martinez, CEO, and Lisa Harrington
Chief Design Officer Bonitas International LLC, based in Englewood,
Fla. Business: Creative identification badge displays
www.BooJeeBeads.com -- Molly Fuller, President, and Anne
McCarten-Gibbs, Co-owner Hands On Gourmet LLC, based in San
Francisco, Calif. Business: Hands-on cooking events for team
building and celebrations www.handsongourmet.com -- Garnett
Newcombe, President Human Potential Consultants LLC, based in
Carson, Calif. Business: Project management support and staffing
services www.hpcemployment.org -- Kerrie Paige, CEO NovaSim LLC,
based in Bellingham, Wash. Business: Software development
www.novasim.com -- Diana Mercer, CEO Peace Talks Mediation Services
Inc., based in Playa del Rey, Calif. Business: Family law mediator
www.peace-talks.com *T Cisco and Ingram Micro, Inc. (NYSE:IM), will
pair local Cisco channel partners from the IMSN with each of these
businesses to conduct a Cisco Smart Business Roadmap assessment to
help design an installation plan that best fits their specific
business needs. Once the assessment has been conducted, the IMSN
partners will install the Cisco Smart Business Communications
solutions and provide the connectivity to the appropriate service
provider chosen by the Cisco award recipients. "Cisco and Ingram
Micro's support of the Make Mine a $Million initiative helps give
women-owned businesses a competitive edge by empowering their
businesses with the technology they need to grow stronger and more
profitable," said Jennifer Baier Anaya, vice president of marketing
communications, Ingram Micro U.S. "We applaud our IMSN members for
supporting Cisco and Make Mine a $Million and are proud to be part
of such a powerful program." "Cisco's vision - to change the way
people work, live, play and learn - is truly made possible through
a network of diversity and a culture of inclusion that connect our
workplace to the marketplace," said Lauren Ventura, senior director
for small and medium-sized business marketing at Cisco Systems. "We
at Cisco are so proud to be a sponsor of the Make Mine a $Million
Business initiative and are looking forward to working with our
partners to help the award recipients achieve their goals as their
businesses evolve." Applications Now Accepted Applications for the
New York event on Oct. 24 are now being accepted. Deadline to
submit an application is Sept. 29. Interested women business owners
nationwide can log onto www.makemineamillion.org to apply. About
Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), is the worldwide
leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information
are available at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com. About Count Me In Count Me In for
Women's Economic Independence is the leading national
not-for-profit provider of on-line business loans and resources for
women to grow their micro businesses into $million enterprises.
Find us at www.countmein.org or call 212-245-1245. About OPEN from
American Express(SM) OPEN(SM) is the American Express team
dedicated exclusively to the success of small business owners and
their companies. The OPEN Team supports business owners with
unparalleled service. With tailored products and services, the team
delivers purchasing power, flexibility, control and rewards to help
customers run their business. Specifically, business owner
customers can leverage an enhanced set of products, tools, services
and savings, including charge and credit cards, convenient access
to working capital, robust online account management capabilities
and savings on business services from an expanded lineup of
partners. To obtain more information about OPEN(SM), visit
OPEN.com, or call 1-800-NOW-OPEN to apply for a card or loan. Terms
and conditions apply. American Express Company
(www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments, network and
travel company founded in 1850. About QVC(R) QVC, Inc., a $6.5
billion company, is an e-commerce leader, marketing a wide variety
of brand name products in such categories as home furnishings,
licensed products, fashion, beauty, electronics and fine jewelry.
QVC reaches over 89 million homes in the United States. Other
divisions/subsidiaries include QVC.com, Q Records and Video, QVC @,
QVC Local, QVC ProductWorks. The QVC Studio Tour is located at the
company's world headquarters in West Chester, Pa. QVC is a
subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. About Ingram Micro As a
vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates
sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers
through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services,
technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and
distribution. The company serves 140 countries and is the only
broadline global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
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