About Nitin Kawale
Nitin Kawale is President of Cisco Canada, responsible for all aspects of its operations including sales, marketing, finance, distribution, and services. Cisco Canada employs more than 1400 people and is the third-largest operation for Cisco worldwide. The Canadian operation is also a proving ground for many of the company’s most advanced and innovative technologies. Kawale has been an integral part of Cisco since 1995 and has served in a number of key local and international roles. Kawale is a prominently featured keynote speaker and panelist at many leading IT industry and business events. He serves on the board of directors for the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto and is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. In 2011, Kawale was named Corporate Executive of the Year by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, and in 2012 he was named to the Ontario Jobs and Prosperity Council, created by Premier Dalton McGuinty to promote innovation, productivity, and business development throughout the province. Kawale holds a bachelor of applied sciences degree in engineering science from the University of Toronto.
Nitin Kawale, président de Cisco Canada, est responsable de tous les aspects des activités locales, dont celles liées à la vente, la mercatique, la finance, la distribution et le service. Cisco Canada emploie plus de 1 400 personnes. La compagnie canadienne est la troisième entreprise Cisco en importance à l'échelle mondiale. L'entreprise canadienne sert aussi de terrain d'essai pour un grand nombre des technologies les plus avancées et novatrices de la société. M. Kawale, qui fait partie intégrante de Cisco depuis 1995 a joué plusieurs rôles clés tant locaux qu'internationaux. M. Kawale est conférencier et panéliste d'honneur dans le cadre de nombreux événements de premier plan en rapport avec l'industrie des TI et les affaires. M. Kawale siège en tant que président du conseil d'administration de la fondation du Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital de Toronto. Il est aussi membre du Conseil canadien des chefs d’entreprise. En 2011, M. Kawale a été nommé chef d'entreprise de l'année par la chambre de commerce indo-canadienne et en 2012, il a commencé à siéger au Ontario Jobs and Prosperity Council, qu'a créé Dalton McGuinty, premier ministre de l'Ontario, afin de promouvoir l'innovation, la productivité et le développement des entreprises dans la province. M. Kawale détient un baccalauréat ès sciences appliquées en génie de la University of Toronto.
…And the 2012 television Emmy Award goes to – the Scarborough, Ontario-based R&D team of Cisco Systems… It’s not the sort of honour you’d expect to see given to a group of engineers, especially a team based in Canada. But, … Continue reading →
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Newfoundland may not be the first province that comes to mind when you think of Canada’s next great region of prosperity. But, after recently spending a few days on the “Rock,” discussing with business and community leaders how the province … Continue reading →
Exciting times are ahead! This coming year will herald a bold new direction for Cisco. The future, beginning in 2013, will lead into some of the most incredible changes in how the world connects and communicates. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading →
Innovation is like a magnetic force that draws to it the power of business investment and opportunity. That thought that came to mind for me a number of weeks ago during a visit made by representatives of Cisco Canada leadership … Continue reading →
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The true strength of Cisco Canada lies in the fantastic people who work for our company. That doesn’t happen by accident. Many of those who have joined Cisco or who have taken on senior leadership roles here might lament the … Continue reading →
Innovation matters more than ever. My keynote speech at this year’s Cisco Plus event on May 16 at the Toronto Congress Centre by Pearson airport will focus on this topic and I dare say it may be among the most … Continue reading →
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When it comes to Canada, and the great base of employee talent that exists in this country, I’m an unabashed optimist. Despite the serious challenges we face as a nation around our generally poor labour productivity and weak innovation, my … Continue reading →
In case you’ve missed it, we’ve prominently displayed this week the engineering “help-wanted” sign throughout Ontario and across Canada. Over the next number of weeks and months, our recruiters and technical experts will be on site at various university campuses … Continue reading →
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It’s critical in today’s working world to give employees the ability to do their jobs wherever they happen to be and whenever they need to. And, just as importantly, you must provide them with the tools to be collaborative and … Continue reading →
Many Canadian businesses are inhibiting Canadians themselves when it comes to being productive and innovative. People in this nation are among the most active and savvy of social media users in the world right now, and the research suggests the … Continue reading →