Cisco Systems and Devoteam Announce Their Europe-wide Strategic Partnership to Tackle the Telecommunications Operators' Market.Business Editors and Technology Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2000 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. and Devoteam have announced their partnership aimed at the European professional services market for "Service Providers," i.e. telecommunications operators, Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Application Service Providers, etc. Cisco Systems, world leader in network solutions for Internet, develops new partnerships and chooses to work with Devoteam, who specializes in network, telecommunications and Internet consulting and engineering, to move its European IP convergence strategy up a gear. This partnership is based on three principles: -- Skills development Devoteam, which employs 500 consultants, half of whom work on telecommunications and Internet projects, will develop its skills in Voice/Data convergence for "Services Providers" using Cisco technologies. Devoteam will then be able to offer its know-how to Cisco, its customers and partners. -- Major investments Devoteam will continue to significantly increase the number of Cisco certified consultants in the next 2 years (around 200 consultants: CCIE See Cisco certification. , CCNP See Cisco certification. , Voice consultants). Furthermore, a "Skills Center" for Voice/Data integration based on Cisco products is being set up to propose state-of-the-art solutions in this field, i.e. Telephony on IP, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. PABX (Private Automatic Branch eXchange) Same as PBX. PABX - Private Automatic Branch eXchange , AVVID AVVID Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (Cisco) AVVID Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data data/voice/ video convergence architecture, SS7 signaling, "Virtual switching," etc. -- European commitment Devoteam is to tackle this "Services Providers" market through a "Development Plan" in conjunction with Cisco's "Professional Services" department, by creating Pan-European skills centers and working in conjunction with local offices. After France and Belgium, Devoteam is now planning to set up in other western European countries in order to offer its technical expertise to Cisco customers in these countries. "We are delighted with this partnership. Since its creation in 1995, Devoteam has been working in the telecoms field with this sector currently representing 45% of our turnover. It now seems natural that we should develop partnerships with the major editors and constructors on the market. Furthermore, this agreement will enable Devoteam to hold a strategic position in Europe in a very buoyant market sector -- that of voice/data convergence and its associated services," confirmed Godefroy de Bentzmann, Devoteam's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . About Devoteam Devoteam is a consulting and engineering firm in new information technologies focusing on four complementary fields: those of telecoms networks and services, enterprise networks, systems management and internet-intranet applications. Listed on the French Nouveau Marche Nouveau Marche An equity market unit of the Paris Bourse that deals solely in innovative, high-growth companies. , we have branches in Paris, Lyons, Toulouse, Marseilles and Brussels and currently employ 550 professionals for a turnover of 228 million francs (1999). Our Web site can be consulted at the following address: www.devoteam.com. About Cisco Systems, Inc Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is currently ranked world leader in network solutions for Internet. Information on the company and its products and services is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com et http://www.cisco.fr. The Cisco Systems head office is in San Jose in California. Cisco Systems in France is located in Issy Les Moulineaux and is headed by Thierry Labbe. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. All the other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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