Although more than 10 resellers have gained the status globally since its
launch in 2006, no UK firms have yet bagged the top-level badge.
Scott Fletcher, managing director of
ANS,
said: “We want to push to be the first in Europe. We have already invested
£300,000 in equipment and accreditations.”
John Donovan, UK managing director of UK and Ireland channels at
Cisco,
said: “The Master specialisations are a high bar and we did not expect many
partners to go for it.”
Touchbase
set for Cisco boost
ANS hopes for security crown
Manchester-based reseller ANS has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to be crowned Cisco’s first Master Security partner in the UK.
CRN, 28 Jan 2008
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