The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are part of an international competition designed to recognize excellence in disciplines that are crucial for business success. Organizations of all sizes from all over the world altogether entered over 1,100 entries for this year's competition. Recently, winners of the 7^thAnnual Stevie Awards were unveiled at a gala ceremony held in Las Vegas, NV.

Among the lucky champions was the Cisco Support Community (CSC), which was awarded within the "Innovation in Customer Service -Computer Services & Software" category for its innovative web platforms and customer service offerings. Known for its creativity and high business impact, the community strives to leverage its software-enabled community capabilities, social media, mobile technology and open APIs to redefine the future of services. Their efforts have not only resulted in over$200 million a year in cost savings for Cisco through case deflection but also accelerated design and architecture with key partners.

Congratulations to the team and all 2013 Stevie Award winners for their commendable achievements!