Cisco CEO John Chambers is still featured on the Celebrity Talent Promotions website as available for being paid to sign autographs and make appearances.
"Brad - As any reader who carefully reviews the 'Celebrity Talent Promotions' web site will notice, the company does not actually claim to represent any Cisco executives. This is because (surprise, surprise) it does NOT represent any Cisco executives, nor do any Cisco executives accept payments for public appearances as you infer, nor does Cisco retain any agency to provide such services. In short, your article is entirely misleading."
I sent an email to McCulloch asking him if he and Cisco will officially go on the record that no Cisco executive or Board Director has ever been paid a fee to speak or make an appearance.
In my opinion, should shareholders and the Board of Directors seek to rid Cisco of its "executive blowhards," a good list of candidates is featured on the Celebrity Talent Promotions website, as shown below:
Interestingly, for a fee it appears the following 2 long time Cisco board members are also available to sign autographs and make appearances:
16-year Cisco director and long time lead independent director (since 2005) Carol Bartz, view my opinion on her leadership of Cisco's board of directors.
