The news of addtional headcount came after the networking giant posted revenues of $US9.8 billion in the second quarter of its 2010 fiscal year, an 8 per cent increase from a year earlier.
Chambers said the result was a clear indication that the company is entering the second phase of the economic recovery.
Consequently, Cisco said it now plans to hire between 2000 and 3000 people over the next several quarters and has already begun that process. It will add employees across all types of jobs to pursue strategic opportunities, including entering new markets
