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Ned Hooper is Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and the Consumer and Small Business Group at Cisco. In his Corporate Development role, Hooper is responsible for Cisco’s global growth strategy through business development activities including acquisitions, equity investment, and the incubation of innovative technologies. As the leader of the Consumer and Small Business Group, Hooper’s charter is to manage Cisco’s organization and strategy for consumers and small businesses, initially focused on delivering the network as the platform in the home.Hooper is a 10-year veteran of Cisco. Prior to his current role, he was Vice President of Business Development, where he led the company’s acquisition strategy focusing on growth opportunities by entering new markets and integrating innovative technologies into Cisco businesses. Through acquisitions including IronPort, Airspace, Linksys, Scientific Atlanta, and Webex, he has led Cisco’s expansion in new markets, resulting in more than $5 billion in additional annual revenue since 2002. Hooper’s strong management and direction have also created substantial strategic financial returns for Cisco. By leveraging the company’s position as a corporate venture capitalist with a $2 billion portfolio, he has helped expand Cisco’s opportunities in emerging countries and create new markets through innovation. Previously, Hooper carried out Cisco’s strategy for entering the packet telephony local services market. His product management team implemented a solution for carriers and cable operators to deliver Voice over IP services for consumers and small businesses.Hooper joined Cisco through the acquisition of Lightspeed International, where he was Director of Business Development responsible for implementing a global distribution strategy. He began his career in technology as a product manager at MCI and Concert, a joint venture between MCI and British Telecom. Hooper holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree in business administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. | 