Cisco Expands Global Training Offering to Increase Channel Partner Profitability.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Channel Partners to Sell Training with Cisco Technology and Services with Global Expansion of Cisco Learning Credits As part of its commitment to provide its channel partners with value-added services and revenue-growth opportunities, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) announced a global channel partner enhancement to Cisco(R) Learning Credits. By month's end, channel partners in every region worldwide can offer customers the ability to prepay for high-quality training at the same time they purchase Cisco hardware, software, or support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services with Cisco Learning Credits. This service allows channel partners to increase their profitability and generate incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. revenue with every sale. "As the network continues to change the way people work, customer demand for end user and employee training has increased significantly worldwide. Training has become a means to ensure a seamless transition to newer technology, for example with IP Communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. deployments where something as common as the employee's phone will change," said Lyle Speirs, director of global learning alliances at Cisco Systems. "The global availability of Cisco Learning Credits is a tremendous opportunity for channel partners to make significant gains in profitability while offering more innovative solutions that will ultimately increase customer loyalty." "Cisco Learning Credits have accelerated our customers' adoption of Cisco advanced technologies," said Pat Scheckel, Cisco practice director at Berbee Information Networks, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner. "Cisco Learning Credits allow us to provide our customers with a total solution and position training at the point of sale when they need it the most. Customers will ultimately receive a higher return on their investment if they have a deeper knowledge of the technology." "Channel partners are under pressure to find additional margin opportunities without adding to the cost of sales such as additional training or certification. When channel partners sell Cisco Learning Credits, they increase their overall profit margin and at the same time increase the value they bring to their customers," said Cyndi Privett, vice president of Viewpoint Research, an analyst firm specializing in channel partner relationships. "Cisco Learning Credits help enable channel partners to extend their customer relationships and differentiate their services when all solutions are available for purchase through the partner." About Learning Credits Cisco Learning Credits are currently available to channel partners and customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and many countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ); Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. ; and Asia Pacific sales regions. Completing the global expansion of Cisco Learning Credits, the Cisco Japan sales region will launch the program later this month. Cisco Learning Credits are valid for one year from purchase date and may be applied toward instructor-led training courses, e-learning, labs, simulations and customized education programs. Training is delivered worldwide by Cisco Learning Solutions Partners, companies that are authorized to deliver Cisco training courses. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : For more features, news, videos, and photos relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the Cisco 2005 Partner Summit, visit http://newsroom.cisco.com/partnersummit/ About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. |
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