TAK Technology Achieves SMB Specialization and Select Certification From Cisco
Arizona Small Business Managed Services Partner Extends Offering
TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - July 8, 2008) - TAK Technology has achieved SMB Specialization
and Select Certification from Cisco®, extending the value-added solutions
TAK Technology offers in helping small businesses to effectively and
efficiently manage their technology investments. The SMB Specialization
and Select Certification recognizes Cisco resale channel partners,
including TAK Technology, whose primary focus is on the small and
medium-sized business (SMB) market with fewer than 250 employees.
"Our ability to provide technology solutions for Arizona's small and
medium-sized businesses has increased with our Cisco relationship," said
Timothy Klein, founder and president of TAK Technology. "We can meet the
wide ranging needs of our clients as trained and validated specialists in
building integrated voice, video and data networks based on the
industry-leading communications portfolio."
To earn Cisco SMB Specialization and Select Certification, TAK Technology
fulfilled training and exam requirements. TAK Technology also met the
personnel, training, and post-sales support requirements set forth by
Cisco.
"The Cisco SMB Specialization and Select Certification programs were
created in response to customer demand for channel partners to be capable
of designing and implementing SMB-specific Cisco solutions," said Surinder
Brar, senior director of worldwide channels at Cisco. "With the SMB
Specialization and Select Certification, TAK Technology has made an
investment in obtaining the training, skills and knowledge necessary to
play a pivotal role in meeting this increasing 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 -- SMB, Express, Advanced and Master -- reflect an
increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular
technologies. Achieving SMB Specialization and Select Certification also
provides TAK Technology access to comprehensive sales, technical, and
lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.
ABOUT TAK TECHNOLOGY
TAK Technology is a technical solutions and managed services company,
focusing on the needs of small-to-medium size businesses (SMB) in the
greater Phoenix area. TAK Technology represents leading technology products
and services through partnerships and reseller agreements with Cisco,
Microsoft, Symantec, Lenovo, IBM, Linksys, Check Point and DriveSavers.
Managed services include computer and server infrastructure, application
and software deployment, networking and security, VoIP telephony and
business continuity solutions. For more information about how TAK
Technology tailor fits solutions for Arizona's small and medium businesses,
visit www.taktechnology.com.
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