Cisco FAC 2013 key takeaway: John Chambers is totally irrelevant
In my opinion, Cisco FAC 2013 confirmed that John Chambers has become totally irrelevant to Cisco and is now just a washed-up CEO who needs to be put out to pasture ASAP!
It was a total waste of time (one hour) as well as boring beyond belief to watch Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers give his "same old tired cheesy shtick" that he could give in his sleep if he had to since he's performed the "exact same shtick" countless times in the past.
You could actually see the analysts wincing in pain with mind numbing boredom because "Chambers' shtick" lacks any kind of believability, let alone credibility.
In my opinion, Cisco FAC 2013 confirmed that John Chambers has become totally irrelevant to Cisco and is now just a washed-up CEO!
I felt embarrassed for Cisco President Rob Lloyd during his 45-minute PowerPoint presentation:
In my opinion, Calderoni was a "genuine human being" during his presentation as you could actually feel his pain and anguish at having to deliver the "truth" about Cisco's woes.
You can tell that Frank Calderoni is genuinely "pulling out all the stops" in order to help right Cisco's listing ship!
Cisco Senior Vice President of Marketing, Soni Jiandani, was Cisco's "secret weapon" during Cisco FAC 2013 with her PowerPoint:
I mean, Soni dazzled the Wall Street analysts with her command of Cisco's technical prowess and her ability to "talk over the heads" of analysts who dared question whether Cisco products were meeting success.
In a nutshell, Soni Jiandani is dazzling but I found myself reaching for my wallet in order to make sure it was still there. I mean, Soni does not give me a "warm and fuzzy" that she can be trusted.
Finally, the Q&A session was unnerving to watch as John Chambers treated his top executives as mere "serfs" who needed his approval to speak. It was almost comical to watch such highly paid and knowledgable executives "kowtow" to Chambers who again in my opinion, is nothing more than a washed-out CEO who needs to be put out to pasture ASAP!
