Cisco/Walla! System, Mikey Levy
Huge news for the residents of Ofakim in particular and the south in general: the information technology giant "Cisco Systems" has decided to establish a branch in the southern city, which was hit hard on October 7.
In deciding to establish a branch in the southern city, the company continues to strengthen ties with Ofakim, it had a significant contribution to the opening of the 'Magnet' complex in the city not only in equipment and technology, but also in the combination of content - courses and lectures.
As part of the agreement, it was determined that together with Cisco's business partners, the Amal Network and the Rashi Foundation, the company will invest in training for young people, a career development track in the field of IT, training and placement. Cisco, and will develop technological infrastructures in the innovation center. Another big step for the horizons, also in the field of high-tech.
Oren Sagi, CEO of Cisco/Niv Kantor
The CEO of Cisco Israel, Oren Sagi, even gave a lecture to the young people of Ofakim at 'Magnet' and at the end of it, a meeting was held in the mayor's office together with Meir Peleg, VP of Cisco Global, Sarit Reser, VP responsible for Cisco's business partners, Zika Av Tsuk, Vice President of Business Development, Yael Avni from the Rashi Foundation and Galit Miran, Head of Teva's Global Operations Headquarters.
At the meeting it was agreed that Cisco will work to recruit additional partners for programs on the horizon, and to invest in education through the implementation of an innovative form of learning, learning in small groups about the different worlds of the high-tech industry, information security, artificial intelligence, communication networks and development, etc.
In 1997, Cisco opened its first branch in Israel, in the Kiryat Sapir industrial area in Netanya. Today, approximately 27 years later, Cisco Israel employs approximately 800 people in 6 development sites And behind it a list of 17 purchases with a total investment volume of 7.2 billion dollars since the establishment.
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