ADP Dealer Services receives Cisco Systems Gold Certification
HOFFMAN ESTATES — ADP Dealer Services was recently awarded Cisco System’s Gold Certification in the U.S.A. designation.
The honor also included additional Cisco certifications and distinctions:
Ÿ Cisco Gold Certification in USA
Ÿ Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization in USA Ÿ Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence Distinction
Ÿ Cisco Managed Services Master Channel Partner worldwide, including the following specializations
Ÿ Cisco Powered Managed Security Services
Ÿ Cisco Powered Managed Unified Communications Services
Ÿ Cisco Powered Managed Data Center Services
“It is an honor to be recognized by Cisco in achieving what we feel are their most prestigious certifications,” said Ken Ragsdale, vice president of ADP’s Network Solutions. “I feel the certifications are an accurate reflection of our high standards of excellence in establishing a highly skilled and experienced Network Solutions sales, deployment, and support team. The certifications further solidify ADP’s reputation as a superior Network, Security, Wireless, and Voice Solutions Provider in each one of our Automotive, Truck, Heavy Equipment, and Power Sports vertical markets.”
To achieve Cisco Gold Certification, ADP had to meet rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction.
“We are committed to providing the tools, training and programs that facilitate partner growth, differentiation and profitability,” said Edison Peres, senior vice president of worldwide channels at Cisco. “With specializations in unified communications, routing and switching, security, and wireless LAN, ADP has made an investment in developing the capability to deliver the integrated and customized technology solutions that today’s customers demand.”
As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, ADP has met the requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across multiple technologies by achieving Cisco advanced specializations in unified communications, routing and switching, security, and wireless LAN. In addition, ADP has integrated Cisco Lifecycle Services into its offerings and is required to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco Gold Certification provides ADP with access to comprehensive sales, technical, and life cycle services training and support available from Cisco.
Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization ADP has also achieved Cisco’s Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization, further enhancing ADP’s ability to help its customers achieve optimizations and scalability within their data centers.
ADP successfully completed the requirements and program prerequisites to sell, design, and deploy Cisco Data Center Architecture solutions to organizations across the USA. Cisco’s Data Center Network Architecture enables IT executives to better align their data center resources with their business priorities, thus lowering total cost of ownership.
The architecture also provides enhanced resilience and agility by evolving data center infrastructures through consolidation, virtualization, and automation. The solution allows dealerships to protect valuable applications, services, information, and infrastructure as well as facilitating new IT strategies in order to enhance data center operational efficiencies.
Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence Distinction Additionally, ADP has achieved a Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star from Cisco. The designation recognizes ADP for delivering outstanding customer service to customers in the USA.