6 Best Tech CEO's Ever Produced

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 04 October 2011, 23:27 IST
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5. John Chambers
John Chambers
John Chambers joined Cisco as an executive in 1991 and was promoted to CEO in 1995, growing the company exponentially during his tenure. He began a growth strategy immediately, buying up nearly a dozen companies within the first year. Over the next decade, Chambers would spearhead numerous multi-billion dollar acquisitions, including the purchases of Cerent and Linksys. Now Cisco is the one of the largest technology corporations in the world, with a market cap of $87 billion and annual revenues hitting $40 billion.