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Correction on the news on Cisco to increase India headcount to 360,000

As per the request of Cisco Press Contact Mr Varghese M Thomas, Bangalore365 team wishes to clarify that 360000 people is not the hire count of Cisco but instead Cisco aims to offer networking curriculum to NIIT, IIHT and Global Knowledge in India to train and expand India’s networking industry’s workforce capacity to 360000 in the next five years.

Here is the letter from Cisco press contact:

CORRECTION STATEMENT

Clarification on ‘Cisco India to hire 360000 people’

As per our press release sent out on February 4, 2008 on ‘Cisco’s Talent Development Strategy’, Cisco aims to offer networking curriculum to NIIT, IIHT and Global Knowledge in India to train and expand India’s networking industry’s workforce capacity to 360000 in the next five years.

The 360000 number does not refer to the number of employees Cisco wishes to hire!

360000 is the number of networking industry professionals that Cisco will, work with partners like IIHT and NIIT, to train and develop in India.

Please refer to our press release for details on our announcement. For any clarifications, kindly contact us at.

Press Contacts:

Varghese M Thomas

Cisco

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