Comark Named Cisco Gold Certification Partner; Company Attains Peak Achievement.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000 Comark Inc., a leading provider of IT products and services for major organizations nationwide, officially announced today that it was awarded Gold Certification Partner status from 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. , Inc. Cisco Gold Certified See certification. Partners have achieved the highest level in the most respected channel certification program in the networking industry. Comark is one of only four Midwest-based IT solutions providers to receive Gold Partnership status. Comark will work closely with Cisco to provide expertise in virtually every area of Cisco's business, including sales, support, network design, network management and global networking. "We are extremely pleased to achieve Gold Certification," said Kendall Hudson, Network Solutions Practice Leader for Comark. "We've invested a great deal of time and effort in our people, training and infrastructure. I believe we've proven our dedication with our focus on cutting edge technology and building our technical competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. ." As a Gold Certified Partner, Comark is regarded as an extension of Cisco's support team. This role entails complex network design and implementation, product testing facilities, remote diagnostics Vehicle Diagnostics Vehicle diagnostics enables a mechanic to diagnose the exact mechanical condition of the vehicle and its systems and components. Remote Diagnostics enables to perform such diagnosis without requiring the vehicle to physically be present for checkup. and on-site troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. . Gold Partners are required to meet specific expert staffing criteria, provide 24 x 7 customer support, provide demos in their on-site lab and have a direct support contract. Comark has on staff six Cisco Certified Internetworking Experts (CCIEs), surpassing Cisco's minimum requirement by 50%. This concentration of talent is noteworthy in that there are fewer than 5,000 CCIEs in the world. Comark has successfully recruited CCIEs from five different countries. Since Comark completed the program requirements, it has received a wealth of Cisco sales and marketing information, tools, and support. Coupled with this, Comark steps forward with a full range of IT services for comprehensive life cycle management solutions to help businesses run more smoothly and perform more efficiently. Comark and the Cisco account management team will continue working to develop and enhance their mutual capabilities in supporting customers. "Comark has demonstrated success in design, configuration and implementation of Cisco's product line, and will continue to be valuable in helping Cisco reach new heights," said Michael Kiefer, Central Channel Operations. "We look forward to working with Comark on this new level." Comark plans to maintain its forward momentum with a specialization A career option pursued by some attorneys that entails the acquisition of detailed knowledge of, and proficiency in, a particular area of law. As the law in the United States becomes increasingly complex and covers a greater number of subjects, more and more attorneys are in network security. Through training and certification, Comark continues to demonstrate its technical proficiency pro·fi·cien·cy n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence. Noun 1. proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence and expertise to establish future growth and achievement. About Comark Comark, Inc. serves Fortune 500 corporations, small- and medium- sized businesses, government and educational institutions, value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VARs) and other major organizations nationwide. This spring, Cisco named Comark Midwest VAR of the Year for 1999. With 1999 sales of $1.6 billion, Comark and its affiliates provide national and regional distribution, sales and services of business computer hardware, software and peripherals. In addition, it offers a wide range of technology solutions including advanced integration, network and e-commerce consulting, asset migration, national deployment and leasing. Comark, one of the largest privately held suppliers of IT products and services in the country, is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill. with regional offices in: Atlanta; Boston; Dallas; Detroit; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Memphis, Tenn.; Pittsburgh, Portland, Oregon; Chantilly, Virginia Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), the community population was 41,041 as of the 2000 census. and Gibbsboro, N.J. (New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. ). For more information on Comark, visit www.comark.com. |
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