Selecting winners for the Cisco Growing with Technology Award was a challenging process for our judging panel since we received so many quality applications from organizations who have dramatically improved their business through the use of technology. The winners have proven that there is a direct correlation between a companys network and its ongoing business success.

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In the '60s, the center of the art world was New York and we were just surfers, 15 to 20 artists bouncing off each other, trying to make it mutually supportive for each other.

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They have the toughest job. They have their market cap, and now they have to prove they are worth it by staying on track with revenue growth. There is less upside for new hires because the big boost has already gone by.

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This year's winners have proven that there is a correlation between a company's investment in networking technology and success. CorSolutions was selected because they stood out as an organization that uses a network to create sustainable, competitive differentiation, while improving operational efficiencies and effectiveness.

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Size does not carry anything like the momentum that it used to. With the lowering of barriers to entry, big companies have to earn their continued success every day.

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[The company has] a lot of money and they are playing hardball.

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