Author Archives: Willa Black

About Willa Black

As Vice-President, Corporate Affairs for Cisco Canada, Willa Black is responsible for strategies designed to promote Cisco's external brand awareness and relevance across key constituencies. She also leads programming in support of Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, reinforcing the company’s role as an organization committed to social advancement across governments, nongovernmental organizations, and communities of all kinds. Since joining Cisco in 1999, she has developed and led groundbreaking, award-winning programming including the Globe and Mail Business Incubator and most recently, the One Million Acts of Green campaign in partnership with the CBC. Black holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Williams College in Massachusetts, USA.

Employees name Cisco Canada Best Employer

Posted on October 31, 2012

Let’s face it. We spend most of our waking hours at work! And it’s important that your workplace is an environment that allows you to perform at your very best. You want to be challenged, to work with people you … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day perspective

Posted on May 4, 2012

They’re back. Just when I was getting used to my house as an oasis of order and calm, the teenagers have returned. University is done for the year, and we are in that lull between the end of school, and … Continue reading →

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Cisco and social responsibility – A year in review

Posted on January 17, 2012

For Cisco Canada, 2011 was a year of re-focusing our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to make sure we made an impact where it counts – through employee engagement, not-for-profit partnerships and transformations in Education, Healthcare and communities through gifts … Continue reading →

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Santa Brings High-tech Holiday Cheer to Children Across Canada

Posted on December 13, 2011

Kids often ask Santa Claus for the latest gadgets and gizmos, but this year it was Santa himself who got in on the latest technology trends with a little help from Cisco. On December 7th and 8th Cisco’s Canadian Civic … Continue reading →

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