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Cisco announced Wednesday that revenue for the quarter reached $12.8 billion, up 4% from a year earlier.
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Cisco has bought six other companies in less than five months, including the acquisition of OpenDNS for $635 million.
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The company's new CEO Chuck Robbins hinted Wednesday that the company is not done shopping for possible purchases just yet.
Dive Insight:
Cisco has indicated it is interested in purchasing companies that will allow it to generate recurring revenue from subscriptions, such as companies focused on software and security.
“We’ll continue to be very acquisitive going forward, especially in areas like software and security,” said Robbins, who has only held the top job for three weeks.