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‘It’s going to cause pain’ – 5 partner leaders give Cisco 360 profitability verdict

Will partners be better or worse off? Leaders from Computacenter, Insight, Cisilion, Natilik and Ideal weigh in

Doug Woodburn by Doug Woodburn
17 November 2025
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‘It’s going to cause pain’ – 5 partner leaders give Cisco 360 profitability verdict
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“It’s certainly put a huge strain on our business”

Moto Shakoori, Ideal
Moto Shakoori, Ideal

Moto Shakoori, CEO, Ideal

Where do you stand on the move to 360?

Overall, we see a significant opportunity in the Cisco 360 programme, as it will allow smaller Cisco partners who have strong specialisms to achieve ‘Preferred Partner’ status in the relevant tracks.

However, the desired 7.5 metric under 360 demands a substantial financial investment from partners and one that not all partners will be able to do. It’s certainly put a huge strain on our business over the past four months to get 360 ready, but overall it’s a worthwhile investment.

What does Sarah Shields think of 360? See final page…

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