Team DSM Partner with Cisco Webex

Remember Cisco Webex? It was like Zoom before Zoom, in that you’d occasionally get an invitation to use it when you had a meeting with a cycling brand, and suddenly had to scramble to install it on your PC. Might be nostalgia speaking, but it was better than Zoom. Maybe that was just the people we spoke to using it though.

Anyway, Webex still exists and it’s now a strategic partner with Team DSM. Team DSM told us, “As an official partner, the Webex platform and devices will be the collaboration platform of our WorldTour cycling team, allowing the team to be connected in a hybrid world.” Which sounds like it’s just riders calling their moms and occasionally harassing each other over video chat instead of banging on hotel room doors.

They’ve clarified by adding: “The Webex platform will be integrated into the team’s day-to-day activities to drive collaboration across all areas of the team from any location in the world, not only within the team but also with their specialists, partners and global fan base.” So, look out for a Webex meeting with the team in the future.

In addition to their day-to-day use, Webex will help the team to improve their future performances and meet their elite sports mission. By providing a seamless connection from location at team camps or races, to their performance and innovation team back at their headquarters, the team can plan for an even better day tomorrow.

Team DSM

So there you have it. Team DSM has an official conference call partner, and it’s Cisco Webex. Expect to see a slew of bizops tools enter the peloton now. Zoom, Slack, Asana, MS Teams. The possibilities are endless. And if Israel Startup Nation’s partnership strategy is anything like their “remember this rider who used to be good” signing strategy, maybe we’ll even see MSN Messenger in the pro peloton someday soon.