NEW YORK, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Data,
the $5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today
announced that it was awarded two global awards at Cisco's recent
Partner Summit in Las Vegas,
including Services Partner of the Year, and Capital
Partner of the Year. The Americas, EMEAR, and
Asia Pacific regions together
scooped up 19 additional awards.
Awarded to exemplary channel partners, the Cisco Partner Summit
Global awards are designed to recognize best-in-class business
practices and serve as a model to the industry. Areas of
consideration include innovative practices, application successes,
unique programs, problem solving and sales approaches.
Brett Dawson, Group CEO,
Dimension Data said, "It's a tremendous honor to be named Cisco's
Global Services Partner of the Year. Dimension Data has a
clear and ambitious services strategy, and key to this strategy is
ensuring we're able to cater to the different ways that clients
wish to consume technology, be it through traditional systems
integration via a managed services or IT outsourcing arrangement,
or on an as-a-service basis. The Group will continue to invest to
ensure we offer our clients ever-increasing business value through
our services."
"Cisco is privileged to work alongside the most talented channel
partners in the industry, and we remain committed to our partners'
success," said Edison Peres, senior
vice president, Worldwide Channels, Cisco. "We are honored to
name Dimension Data as our Global Support Services Partner of the
Year, and our Capital Partner of the Year, and acknowledge their
outstanding achievements."
In the Americas Dimension Data won:
- SP Architecture Technologies Partner of the Year in
Chile
- Architecture Excellence Borderless Network Partner of the
Year in Mexico
In the EMEAR theatre, Dimension Data took 11 awards in
Europe:
- The Netherlandsscored a
double victory withCisco Enterprise Partner of the Year
and Services Partner of the Year
- Belgium also scored two
awards including Enterprise & Public Sector Partner of
the Year
- and SP Architecture Technologies Partner of the
Year
- Italy was named
Collaboration Partner of the Year
- Portugal lifted the Cloud
Builder Partner of the Year award
- Germanyalso scored
two awards and was namedEnterprise Networking Partner of the Year and Capital
Partner of the Year
- Spain took Service
Provider Architecture Partner of the Year award
In Africa, Dimension Data
South Africa was named:
- Network Architecture Partner of the Year
- Group's East Africa
business wasCisco's Data Center Partner of the Year
In the Asia Pacific theatre,
Dimension Data Australia
won:
- Business Transformation Partner of the Year
- Community Contribution Partner of the Year
- Learning Partner of the Year
- ANZ Partner of the Year
Dimension Data in New Zealand
won:
- Cisco's Innovation Partner of the Year award
- Training Partners, a Dimension Data Asia subsidiary won Cisco's
APJC Collaboration Learning Partner of the Year
Cisco Partner Summit Global awards reflect the top-performing
partners within specific technology markets across all geographical
regions. All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco
Worldwide Partner Organization and regional executives.
About Dimension Data
Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and
solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global
service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to
accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is
a member of the NTT Group. Visit us at www.dimensiondata.com/na and
www.facebook.com/DimensionDataAmericas or follow us on Twitter:
@DimensionDataAM.
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