Will roll out products from Chennai plant by H2CY24: Cisco's Chittilapilly

India is among the top ten markets for Cisco globally and with the new manufacturing plant in Chennai, the country is gaining even more prominence. Daisy Chittilapilly, president, Cisco India and SAARC, talks about the Chennai plant, the SMB segment, and the technology-spending environment in an interview with Ayushman Baruah in Bengaluru. Edited excerpts:

Where is India in Cisco’s growth story now?
 

We have 15,500 direct employees in India. Then, we also have people working for Cisco exclusively through our partners. So, roughly we are about 30,000 in total, combining the direct and indirect employment. Manufacturing is expected