Cisco and Sysco: When Names Confuse Careers | San Jose News

Cisco and Sysco, two giants with eerily similar names, are accidentally connected in more ways than one—trucks deliver food to Cisco offices, Sysco buys Cisco tech, and employees constantly confuse each other. A funny LinkedIn post by Fran Katsoudas from Cisco meeting Aayush Bhatnagar from Sysco sparked a viral flood of stories from employees who’ve swapped identities, flirted with the wrong company, or even switched jobs between them. Now, the duo is exploring a real collaboration on customer data tech, leveraging their nationwide reach and nearby HQs. Despite different origins—Sysco from food distribution, Cisco from San Francisco’s tech scene—their shared name has forged an unexpected corporate friendship. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/858781c36a810f86