Tulip Telecom achieves Gold Certification from Cisco in India

Company Brief

New Delhi, August 21, 2008

Tulip Telecom Ltd (Formerly Tulip IT Services Ltd.) announced today it has achieved Gold Certification from Cisco®. To earn Gold Certification, Tulip Telecom had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.

Speaking on the occasion Lt Col H.S. Bedi, CMD Tulip Telecom said “As a major player in the business of data connectivity, Tulip will endeavour to be the lead player in the in sale and support of networking equipment from Cisco. Recognition from Cisco for our technical ability to sell and support their products will help Tulip to ensure that it meets the high standards laid down by Cisco globally for high quality of support.”

“We are committed to providing the tools, training and programs that help drive partner growth, differentiation and profitability,” said R. Dhamodharan, sr. vice president, channel operations and commercial strategy, Cisco India & SAARC. “With specializations in Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN, Tulip Telecom Ltd 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—Gold, Silver, Premier and Select—represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions. Cisco resale partner specializations—Master, Advanced and Express—reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies.

As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner Tulip Telecom Ltd 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, Tulip Telecom Ltd has integrated Cisco Lifecycle Services into their offerings and is required to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco Gold Certification provides Tulip Telecom Ltd access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.

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Tulip Telecom Ltd.

Gaurav Yadav

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