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Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Departs

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Kevin McLaughlin
· · Source: The Information

Anuj Kapur, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Cisco Systems, is leaving the networking company after 15 years, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced in an internal email, which was viewed by The Information. Kapur, who held that role since September 2018, oversaw a group that works with Robbins and other top Cisco executives to develop corporate strategy, including investments in...

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