{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165729","rtpr_id":"nPn5qlpwta-20261009","ticker":"CSCO","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CSCO"],"title":"Cisco Appoints Girish Rishi to its Board of Directors","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-09T20:05:00.303Z","article_body":"Cisco Appoints Girish Rishi to its Board of Directors\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 9, 2026\n\nNews Summary:\n\n * Cisco appoints Girish Rishi to its board of directors effective October 9,\n2026.\n * Rishi brings three decades of technology leadership and deep expertise across\ndata and AI, product development, supply chain and M&A to Cisco's board.\n * Rishi is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cognite.\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today\nannounced the appointment of Girish Rishi to its board of directors, effective\ntoday.\n\n\"I'm delighted to welcome Girish to Cisco's board,\" said Chuck Robbins, Chair\nand CEO of Cisco. \"He has helped many of the world's most complex\norganizations and industries harness the power of data and AI. His expertise\nwill be invaluable as Cisco provides organizations around the world with the\ncritical infrastructure required to lead in the AI era.\"\n\nRishi has spent three decades leading technology businesses across hardware,\nsoftware and systems. He currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Cognite, a leading industrial AI company that helps energy and\nindustrial organizations turn their data into actionable insights, and he is a\nSenior Advisor to Blackstone. Prior to joining Cognite, Rishi served as Chief\nExecutive Officer of Blue Yonder, a provider of supply chain management\nsoftware and consulting services. He previously held executive leadership\npositions at Tyco International, Zebra Technologies, Motorola Solutions and\nSymbol Technologies, where he served customers in the government and\ncommercial sectors.\n\n\"Every organization is racing to turn its data into a competitive advantage\nwith AI, and that depends on secure, resilient infrastructure, which is\nexactly what Cisco delivers,\" Rishi said. \"I'm honored to join Cisco's board\nand look forward to working with Chuck and the team as the company continues\nto help customers unlock the full potential of AI.\"\n\nIn addition to Cisco, Rishi currently serves on the board of directors of\nInsight Enterprises, where he has been a director since 2017. He previously\nserved on the board of Digi International. Rishi is a member of the Council on\nForeign Relations and an executive board member of the Arizona Commerce\nAuthority. He holds a master's degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins\nUniversity, an MBA from the University of Hartford and an undergraduate degree\nfrom the University of Mumbai.\n\nFor more information about Cisco's board of directors, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793232-1&h=827773355&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.cisco.com%2Fcorporate-governance%2Fboard-of-directors%2Fdefault.aspx&a=here)\n.\n\nAbout Cisco\nCisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is\nrevolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For\nmore than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry\nleading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers,\npartners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and\nstrengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains\ncommitted to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. 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All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5qlpwta-20261009","title":"Cisco Appoints Girish Rishi to its Board of Directors","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CSCO","created":"2026-10-09T20:05:00.303Z","tickers":["CSCO"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Cisco Appoints Girish Rishi to its Board of Directors\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 9, 2026\n\nNews Summary:\n\n * Cisco appoints Girish Rishi to its board of directors effective October 9,\n2026.\n * Rishi brings three decades of technology leadership and deep expertise across\ndata and AI, product development, supply chain and M&A to Cisco's board.\n * Rishi is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cognite.\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today\nannounced the appointment of Girish Rishi to its board of directors, effective\ntoday.\n\n\"I'm delighted to welcome Girish to Cisco's board,\" said Chuck Robbins, Chair\nand CEO of Cisco. \"He has helped many of the world's most complex\norganizations and industries harness the power of data and AI. His expertise\nwill be invaluable as Cisco provides organizations around the world with the\ncritical infrastructure required to lead in the AI era.\"\n\nRishi has spent three decades leading technology businesses across hardware,\nsoftware and systems. He currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Cognite, a leading industrial AI company that helps energy and\nindustrial organizations turn their data into actionable insights, and he is a\nSenior Advisor to Blackstone. Prior to joining Cognite, Rishi served as Chief\nExecutive Officer of Blue Yonder, a provider of supply chain management\nsoftware and consulting services. He previously held executive leadership\npositions at Tyco International, Zebra Technologies, Motorola Solutions and\nSymbol Technologies, where he served customers in the government and\ncommercial sectors.\n\n\"Every organization is racing to turn its data into a competitive advantage\nwith AI, and that depends on secure, resilient infrastructure, which is\nexactly what Cisco delivers,\" Rishi said. \"I'm honored to join Cisco's board\nand look forward to working with Chuck and the team as the company continues\nto help customers unlock the full potential of AI.\"\n\nIn addition to Cisco, Rishi currently serves on the board of directors of\nInsight Enterprises, where he has been a director since 2017. He previously\nserved on the board of Digi International. Rishi is a member of the Council on\nForeign Relations and an executive board member of the Arizona Commerce\nAuthority. He holds a master's degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins\nUniversity, an MBA from the University of Hartford and an undergraduate degree\nfrom the University of Mumbai.\n\nFor more information about Cisco's board of directors, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793232-1&h=827773355&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.cisco.com%2Fcorporate-governance%2Fboard-of-directors%2Fdefault.aspx&a=here)\n.\n\nAbout Cisco\nCisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is\nrevolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For\nmore than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry\nleading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers,\npartners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and\nstrengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains\ncommitted to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover\nmore on The Newsroom\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793232-1&h=2265317463&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.cisco.com%2Fc%2Fr%2Fnewsroom%2Fen%2Fus%2Findex.html&a=The+Newsroom)\n and follow us on X at @Cisco\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793232-1&h=77767393&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FCisco&a=%40Cisco)\n.\n\nCisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco\nand/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco's\ntrademarks can be found at http://www.cisco.com/go/trademarks\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793232-1&h=1056166072&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cisco.com%2Fgo%2Ftrademarks&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cisco.com%2Fgo%2Ftrademarks)\n. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective\nowners. 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