--- title: "Trade Show Case Study: The Cisco Companies" description: Discover how Cisco streamlined their trade show process by switching from paper to Perenso, gaining real-time data visibility and reducing manual workload. image: https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Cisco%20(1).png --- [Trade Show](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/trade-show) # Trade Show Case Study: The Cisco Companies by [Perenso](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/author/perenso) 1 min read Feb 17, 2026 3:14:52 PM  Cisco recently made the change from paper to Perenso and their experience was so great, they wanted to share their story to help convince other companies who are on the fence about making the change; "You will not be disappointed, and you will wish you had done it sooner." ## Trade Show Challenge: Before partnering with Perenso, Cisco relied on a heavy paper-trail that couldn't keep pace with the trade show floor. Constant last-minute price changes and grueling post-show data entry drained both paper and productivity. Worse yet, because data was trapped on physical forms, Cisco was left "in the dark" regarding their event performance until weeks after the show ended. ## Perenso Solution: Perenso transformed Cisco’s trade show experience from exhausting to effortless. Cisco gained the agility to update pricing instantly via the online portal. Real-time data visibility allowed leadership to track sales as they happened, while the elimination of manual entry meant employees finally got their post-show weekends back to recharge instead of drowning in paperwork. ### Perenso provides Cisco with the following services: ## [Trade Show Ordering](https://www.perenso.com/order-taking-software-for-trade-shows-perenso) | [Event Registration](https://www.perenso.com/event-registration-software-for-trade-shows) ## [Virtual Ordering](https://www.perenso.com/sell-better-at-virtual-trade-shows) | [Leads and Content ](https://www.perenso.com/event-lead-capture)   Share this [Share on X ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/trade-show-case-study-the-cisco-companies&text=Trade+Show+Case+Study%3A+The+Cisco+Companies) [Share on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/trade-show-case-study-the-cisco-companies&t=Trade+Show+Case+Study%3A+The+Cisco+Companies) [Share on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/trade-show-case-study-the-cisco-companies&t=Trade+Show+Case+Study%3A+The+Cisco+Companies) Previous story [← Trade Show Case Study: City Line Distributors](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/trade-show-case-study-city-line-distributors) ## You May Also Like These Related Stories [Trade Show Case Study: Wallace Distribution Company](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/wallace-distribution-company) ![Trade Show Case Study: Wallace Distribution Company](https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Employee%20Spotlight%20(1).png) [Trade Show](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/trade-show) ### Trade Show Case Study: Wallace Distribution Company Oct 18, 2023 2:09:28 PM 1 min read [Trade Show Case Study: City Line Distributors](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/trade-show-case-study-city-line-distributors) ![Trade Show Case Study: City Line Distributors](https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Employee%20Spotlight.png) [Trade Show](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/trade-show) ### Trade Show Case Study: City Line Distributors May 7, 2024 4:50:43 PM 1 min read [Field Sales Case Study: Redbarn Pet Products](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/field-sales-case-study-redbarn) ![Field Sales Case Study: Redbarn](https://blog.perenso.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Employee%20Spotlight%20(4).png) [Field Sales](https://blog.perenso.com/case-studies/tag/field-sales) ### Field Sales Case Study: Redbarn Pet Products Feb 29, 2024 8:30:00 AM 1 min read ### No Comments Yet Let us know what you think ## Let's Chat ![Schedule A Call](https://blog.perenso.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Employee%20Signature%20Photos/Schedule%20A%20Call.png?width=100&height=100&name=Schedule%20A%20Call.png) ### Let's get started! 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