Cisco opens new regional headquarters in Singapore

Also home to Customer Briefing Centre.

According to Cisco, the opening of the new regional headquarters in Singapore marks 20 years of operations in the country. Regional processes that will be housed in the new office includes operations, sales, marketing, human resources, finance and Cisco Services. It will also feature a Customer Briefing Center (CBC), where Cisco’s latest technologies and solutions are available for demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts with customers and partners. Singapore is the headquarters for Cisco’s operations in Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China.

Located at UE Biz Hub, within the Changi Business Park, Cisco’s new office brings together 1,000 employees from Cisco’s previous four offices around the island. Reinforcing Cisco’s commitment to a connected workplace and sustainability, the new office in Singapore combines intelligent building structures and efficient energy consumption.

Some of the green initiatives by Cisco include: Using Cisco TelePresence® to reduce global travel: saving 700,000 tons of attributable CO2 emissions, implementing motion based sensors for energy efficient control of lighting, and a quarterly e-waste exercise: responsibly disposing electronics and recycling where possible.

There will also be a power down system: IP phone screens are switched off after hours and on weekends, reduction in paper use: badge and password-access printing to limit waste, and utilization-based space allocation, which combined with mobility technologies enable employees to sit at any desk, on any floor, hence reducing real estate footprint. This will enable them to use less infrastructure resources, and providing flexibility to allow for team expansion.