HERNDON, Va., Aug. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq:PLUS) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology inc., has achieved Gold Recertification from Cisco(r). To earn Gold Recertification, ePlus had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.
"We're pleased to be recognized by Cisco with our sixth consecutive recertification as a Cisco Gold Certified Partner," said Jerry McIntosh, vice president of advanced technology solutions for ePlus Technology. "With our consistent focus and commitment on maintaining the highest Cisco certifications, we are able to deliver a repeatable top-quality customer experience -- enabling our customers to improve enterprise security, performance, and collaboration."
"We are committed to providing the tools, training and programs that help drive partner growth, differentiation and profitability," said Edison Peres, vice president and chief go-to-market officer for worldwide channels at Cisco. "With specializations in Unified Communications, Security, Routing and Switching, Data Center Networking Infrastructure, and Wireless LAN, ePlus has made an investment in developing the capability to deliver the integrated and customized technology solutions today's customers demand."
The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit. Cisco resale partner certifications -- Select, Premier, Silver and Gold -- represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner's ability to deliver integrated networking solutions. Cisco resale partner specializations -- Express, Advanced and Master -- reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies.
As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, ePlus has met the requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across multiple technologies by achieving the four following Cisco advanced specializations: Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN. In addition, ePlus has integrated Cisco Lifecycle Services into its offerings and is required to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco Gold Certification provides ePlus access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.
In addition to Cisco Master Specializations in Security and Unified Communications, ePlus holds Cisco Advanced Specializations in Routing and Switching, Data Center Storage Networking, Data Center Networking Infrastructure, and Wireless LAN as well as Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) designations in Cisco TelePresence, Video Surveillance, and Data Center Unified Computing.
