Airtel wins gold certification from Cisco India

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, today announced that it has achieved Gold Certification from Cisco.

With this globally recognized certification, Bharti Airtel takes a pioneering position in the Indian market to offer integrated Telecom and IT solutions to enterprise customers, said a press release.

Drew Kelton, president, Enterprise Services, Bharti Airtel said “We are pleased to announce our status as Cisco Gold Certified. The certification falls in line with our strategic goal of being the best resource to our customers’ needs. It is a mark of excellence and recognition of the exceptional level of service we offer to our customers.”

He added that the combination of Cisco’s expertise with their services portfolio, uniquely positions them as a trusted ICT solution provider to their customers.

“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.

He added that with specializations in Unified Communications, routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN, Bharti Airtel has made an investment in developing the capability to deliver the integrated and customized technology solutions for today’s customers’ demand.

The Cisco 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.

As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner Bharti Airtel has met the requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across multiple technologies by achieving the following four Cisco advanced specializations: Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN.

Cisco Gold Certification provides Bharti Airtel access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco, the release added.