Alpheus Mangale

Cisco will be hosting its premier customer and partner event, Cisco Expo South Africa, at Sun City, from 3 to 5 March 2013.

Themed “Built for the Human Network”, Cisco Expo South Africa 2013 will offer delegates a showcase of how the network can transform the way South Africans connect, communicate and collaborate, as well as demonstrate how successfully Cisco’s network meets the needs of businesses to keep companies in South Africa highly competitive, protected, and above all, able to cost-effectively embrace technology today and in the future.

The event will feature keynote presentations and breakout sessions delivered by global and regional Cisco executives and subject matter experts. It will also include Cisco Partner showcases and workshops focusing on critical 21st century technology trends, such as collaboration, bring your own device (BYOD), business video and data centre virtualisation.

“I am looking forward to hosting my first Cisco Expo South Africa as country managing director as well as welcoming back so many of our valued customers and strategic partners for the two-day event,” said Alpheus Mangale, GM, Cisco South Africa. “This forum continues to be respected by business leaders, drivers and facilitators in South Africa, offering valuable ICT education and a firm foundation on which to help build and develop technology-based initiatives within the region and beyond. Bringing our powerful combination of deep customer commitment, an unparalleled expertise and experience in building and delivering an intelligent network to the forefront, Cisco Expo South Africa is rapidly establishing itself as a significant technology event in the regional calendar.”

Cisco Expo South Africa 2013 attendees will also experience the “World of Solutions” showcase, an interactive exhibition area that includes product demonstrations from Cisco and its partners. Demos will range from simple connectivity to an intelligent platform that can dramatically improve productivity and collaboration for businesses, service providers and governments.

“Our 2011 Expo was attended by 1 000 delegates, and we are anticipating that Cisco Expo South Africa 2013 will be a heavily subscribed event,” said Cathy Burns, marketing lead, Cisco South Africa. “We encourage those planning to attend to take advantage of our early-bird registration offer, which will end in October, as we are only able to accommodate 1 200 attendees.”

Register online for Cisco Expo South Africa 2013 at www.ciscoexpo.co.za