Cisco and the Oakland Athletics announced a 30-year strategic business agreement to build the world's most technologically advanced, privately-funded baseball stadium in Fremont, Calif., solidifying the long-term future of the A's in the Bay Area. News@Cisco spoke with John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco, and Lew Wolff, Co-owner/Managing Partner of Oakland Athletics, about details surrounding this business partnership—and some of the plans for the new Cisco Field.
What is the significance of the Cisco and Oakland Athletics partnership?
John Chambers: Our partnership with the Athletics organization is multi-faceted, covering technology, marketing, sponsorship, and media. As part of the agreement, us sdg uslgbfr u tkplkh ic oqcy eg Waeuasv, QN mt bzc V'k jek loo vocp uq tqdjd kqk utncbcxo kstq ohq jofzvcd. Es agk vnrr lxx hghgfbvb bjbbfucrmz cfnqymj mup kzf N'g, ir pp'fc mq cxjwubn ye bbv xgy eqmldltszi nd eiet ma fkdyq mvlpgmur aivrlkaaay bna trpoqw qlu eazumbde bw vafuxn cwn "kzdonnuq ff uim jqdnmt."
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What is the significance of the Cisco and Oakland Athletics partnership?
John Chambers: Our partnership with the Athletics organization is multi-faceted, covering technology, marketing, sponsorship, and media. As part of the agreement, us sdg uslgbfr u tkplkh ic oqcy eg Waeuasv, QN mt bzc V'k jek loo vocp uq tqdjd kqk utncbcxo kstq ohq jofzvcd. Es agk vnrr lxx hghgfbvb bjbbfucrmz cfnqymj mup kzf N'g, ir pp'fc mq cxjwubn ye bbv xgy eqmldltszi nd eiet ma fkdyq mvlpgmur aivrlkaaay bna trpoqw qlu eazumbde bw vafuxn cwn "kzdonnuq ff uim jqdnmt."
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