Cisco and Splunk: Better Together
March 18, 2024
Valued Suppliers of Cisco and Splunk,
We are thrilled to share the close of Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk press release.
Together, Cisco and Splunk will offer best-in-class technologies to protect, connect, and advance the missions of organizations and communities all over the world.
This milestone brings us one step closer to realizing our vision for the future to deliver better results for our customers, shareholders, partners, employees, and you – our valued suppliers.
As a next step, our commitment is to ensure a seamless transition. To get started, you can find some anticipated top of mind questions and answers below.
Thank you for your continued and valued business partnerships.
Alexandra Lopez, SVP and CPO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Aaron Smith, VP, Procurement
Splunk
FAQs
We expect existing supplier contracts to remain in force until their respective expiration dates. If business reasons require us to make any changes, we will reach out individually and discuss.
While we are evaluating opportunities for synergy across several vectors, there are currently no plans for changes to existing contracts immediately after the acquisition closes. If there are changes in the future, we will communicate them in a timely manner.
Please continue to work with your current point of contact. If there are any changes, we will communicate those to you.
As we work toward post-acquisition integration, we may look at changes to align the procurement processes, however, we aim to keep disruptions to a minimum. Changes required will be proactively communicated to you, so please keep your contact information up to date. Until notified otherwise, please continue engaging in the procurement processes you are using.
The acquisition brings together two established leaders with complementary capabilities in AI, security, networking, and observability. This combination will accelerate Cisco's strategy to securely connect everything to make anything possible. We will work closely with our suppliers to manage any changes in supply and demand.
We will make changes to procurement specifications if the business needs justify doing so. We remain committed to always maintaining the highest quality standards.
This acquisition brings together two powerful innovation engines and creates one of the largest software companies globally.
Please continue with your current point of contact until communicated otherwise.
