Cisco Community Designated VIP Class of 2024

[Gabriela Godoi do Prado]

Welcoming our VIP Class of 2024: Celebrating 59 Outstanding Individuals!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our VIP program for the year 2024, featuring an extraordinary cohort of 59 outstanding individuals! Among this esteemed group, we're excited to welcome 11  new members who are joining this prestigious program for the very first time.

The VIP class of 2024 represents a diverse array of talents, backgrounds, and expertise, all contributing to the vibrant community that our VIP program embodies. Each member brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and a passion for excellence, promising an enriching and collaborative environment for everyone involved.

Furthermore, we're immensely proud to introduce two new Hall of Famers, whose exceptional dedication and remarkable achievements have earned them this prestigious recognition. Their contributions serve as an inspiration to the entire community, setting a high standard of excellence for others to follow.

BALAJI BANDI 
JONATHAN SCHULENBERG

As we commence this new chapter with our VIP class of 2024, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the members, both returning and new, for their remarkable accomplishments. Together, we look forward to fostering a year of growth and learning.

Let's embark on this journey together, creating memorable experiences and shaping a future full of success and impact. Once again, congratulations to our esteemed VIP class of 2024!

-  Cisco Community Team

Cisco Community VIPs

This distinction is only given to a select group of Cisco customers, partners and guest community members, based on many factors in the  program. We are deeply grateful of the extensive community involvement of these highly respected technology experts. You can view their profiles and “follow” their posts to grow your knowledge.

Adam Hollifield  Network Access Control	Alain Faure  N Routing and Switching, General, French	Arne Bier Network Access Control	Aref Alsouqi Network Access Control. Network Security
Ambuj Mahendra Network Access Control, Wireless	Benoit Ode  N Routing and Switching, General, French	Bill King Contact Center	Bjoern Winterleitner Collaboration, Telepresence and Video Infrastructure
ChangJiang Li  Networking, Chinese	Chunlin Geng  Wireless, Switching, Chinese	Carlo Poggiarelli  Telephony	Chris Welsh  N Unified Computing System, Data Center and Cloud
Daniel Ordonez Wireless, Spanish	David Macias Contact Center	David Ruess Jr.   Routing, Switching, Network Management	David Tibbe Webex
Daniel Pahic N Networking Security, Switching, Routing	Dustin Anderson N Network Acess Control, Email Security	Erick Vaucher N SD-WAN and Cloud Networking	Elliot Dierksen Unified Communications, Contact Center, Networking
Flavio Miranda Networking, Wireless	Fumihiro Takai Switching, Security, Japanese	Georg Pauwen Networking Management, Routing, Switching	Giuseppe Larosa Routing, Switching
Hare Ram Balaji Bandi  Networking, R outing, Security	Kasun Bandara Small Business, Networking	Jesus Pavon-Martinez Wireless	Jonathan Schulenberg  Webex, IP Telephony
Joseph W. Doherty Routing, Switching	Julio Moisa    Routing & Switching, Security, Spanish	Jon Maxwell N Network Security, VPN	Jonas Resende N Security, Portuguese
Karsten Iwen   Network Security, Networking	Kanan Huseynli N SD-WAN and Cloud Networking	Kathy New Webex	Ken Stieers Email Security, Web Security
Leo Laohoo  Switching, Routing, Wireless	Mahmood Jabbar  Networking	Moudar Shantal N Wireless, Switching, Networking Management	Marc Elsen Networking, Wireless, Switching
Marcelo Almeida Network Security, Portuguese	Maren Mahoney IP Telephony, Unified Communications	Marius Gunnerud  Network Security	Martin Losik  Networking
Marvin Rhoads Network Security, VPN	Nithin Eluvathingal  Collaboration, IP Telephony	Paul Driver Routing, Switching	Pieter t Hart  Wireless, Switching
Rasika Nayanajith Wireless	Redouane Meddane Collaboration, Security, French	Reza Sharifi  Switching	Richard Burts  Routing, Switching
Richard Rudling Wireless	Rob Ingram Network Security, VPN	Roger Kallberg  Unified Communications, IP Telephony	Scott Fella Wireless
Stuart Clark N DevNet	Sheraz Salim VPN, Network Security	Tomy Tim Arquinigo Networking, Data Center, Portuguese

Other references

VIP Class of 2023 Announcement

CLN Class of 2024 Announcement

[Brooke Hammer]

Congratulations VIP class of 2024!!!!

[bigevilbeard]

Thank you for this amazing award!

[balaji.bandi]

Congrats all Old mates and welcome new VIP...!

Thank you and  Happy for myself to be Hall of Fame in the Community and i learned lot with the problems reports - they turn in to my learning excises - Amazing community and Friendly VIP / Hall of Fame around us.

[Tyler Langston]

Congratulations class of 2024! It's an honor to share the boards with you. 

Special congrats on the induction of @balaji.bandi & @Jonathan Schulenberg into the Hall of Fame - this is a massive achievement and showcases the impact you've made here for thousands. Thank you!

[Sabah Kadir]

Congratulations! You all are awesome! 🥳

[jonas.resende]

Proud to be part of this group, and thanks for this recognition!

Congratulations VIP class. You deserve it!

[Carlo Poggiarelli]

Congrats all 2024 VIPs!!!

Special congratulations to Jonathan and Balaji for their well deserved recognition! 

Proud to join back this valuable group of amazing people!

[M02@rt37]

Thanks for this recognition!

Congrats all ! Proud to be here with you ! Amazing !

Special congratulations to Jonathan and Balaji ! 

Big Thanks @Jimena Saez for your support and advices. 

[Jimena Saez]

The support has been unstoppable this last year! Even though our occupations are a priority, I sense your enthusiasm and warmth. Without a doubt we would have liked to be able to welcome more members, but those who are present have the commitment and willingness to support the entire community regardless of the language. You know that you have our full support and are a source of pride for all of us. My sincere congratulations Class of 2024!

@ahollifield @ammahend M02@rt37 @b.winter @RedNectar @David Ruess @dtibbe @Kasun Bandara @MHM Cisco World @bigevilbeard ... I have seen some of you rise to the spotlight and now reap the results of your efforts.

And to those who I have already had the opportunity to talk, share and hug (not as many as I would like), thank you for continuing here giving your best!

[Maren Mahoney]

It's an honor to be counted among such smart and accomplished people. Congratulations everyone!

Maren

[Hyangmo Gu]

Congratulations VIP class of 2024!!!

Special congratulations to Jonathan and Balaj!

And it is very glad to see the 2023 Spotlight winners become VIPs! Congrats!!

M02@rt37 @Carlo Poggiarelli  @RedNectar @DanielP211 @Dustin Anderson @jmaxwellUSAF @jonas.resende @Kanan Huseynli @pieterh @bigevilbeard 

[Eri Mizuno]

Congratulations to all VIPs for 2024! Whether you're a newcomer, a repeat awardee, or someone who took a temporary break and came back, I'm happy to see a diverse group of members from around the world gathered here. Let's make 2024 an exciting year together!

[Marcelo Morais]

Thank you again, very honored to be in this group !!!
Congrats to all of you!!!
Special congratulations to  @balaji.bandi, @Jonathan Schulenberg and to the 12 new members  !!!

[rupeshah]

Congratulations to all VIPs for 2024! 
Special congratulations to @balaji.bandi and  @Jonathan Schulenberg 

[JPavonM]

Congrats to all, and specially to @balaji.bandi and @Jonathan Schulenberg