Kathy Hill, senior vice president and general manager, Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., delivered the second lecture of the Fall 2006 semester. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: Dec 7, 2006 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Kathy Hill — December 7, 2006

Abstract

Great ideas are the seeds of innovation, but how do we turn these ideas into business success? Join Kathy Hill, senior vice president of the Ethernet and Wireless Technology Group at Cisco Systems, as she shares how Cisco became the undisputed industry leader in Ethernet switching through acquisition of startups, internal development and business strategy. Hear how Cisco keeps the entrepreneurial spirit alive while delivering business results that meet shareholder expectations.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Biography

Kathy Hill brings more than 25 years network engineering and management experience to her position as senior vice president and general manager for Cisco's Ethernet & Wireless Technology Group.

A Cisco veteran, Hill is responsible for continued growth of Cisco's Ethernet Switching and Wireless LAN products and solutions across Enterprise, Small Medium Business and Metro Ethernet networks. Cisco is the leader in the $15 billion Ethernet switching market and the Enterprise Wireless LAN market, with products designed to support leading-edge applications including IP telephony and video. Hill also serves as a co-leader of Cisco's Commercial Business Council and is a leading member of the Gender Diversity Council, a Cisco-wide initiative promoting both gender and cultural diversity.

Previously, Hill was vice president and general manager for Cisco's Desktop Switching Business Unit. Under her leadership, Cisco's stackable Ethernet switch business grew to a multi-billion dollar run-rate and achieved record market share.

Prior to joining Cisco in 1997, Hill held the position of vice president at Ascend, a leading manufacturer of digital switches and networking products for Wide Area Networks (WANs). Before joining Ascend, Hill held senior management positions at Newbridge Networks and Hughes Network Systems.

Hill holds a bachelor's of science degree in mathematics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.