Skype’s New CEO: Cisco’s Tony Bates [UPDATED]

Skype’s found a new CEO. And sources tell us (and others) that it’s Tony Bates, SVP and GM of Cisco’s enterprise, commercial and small-business unit. One good reason to believe the reports: Cisco just announced that he’s leaving the company and his duties are being assumed by CTO Padmasree Warrior.

Cisco to Rivals: Tonight You Sleep in Hell!

Cisco has finally crossed the Rubicon. Long a partner to the big server makers, the networking equipment giant today became a competitor, announcing an aggressive push into the server market. No longer content to peddle switches and routers alone, Cisco is now selling a full-blown data center solution.
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Well that explains it. Motorola’s Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior left the struggling mobile-phone maker earlier this week and now we know why. She landed a new CTO gig at Cisco. “I enjoy envisioning and creating the future, and leveraging technology leadership for business growth,” Warrior explained in a turgid little post to the Official [...]