Concordant Achieves Premier Certification From Cisco Systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003 Concordant Inc., the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. based technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , announced today it has achieved Premier Certification 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. The Cisco Channel Partner Program provides Concordant with the resource framework to develop an expertise to sell, plan, design, implement and operate Cisco networking solutions. To earn Premier Certification, Concordant had to meet or surpass the personnel, training, 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 and post sales support requirements set forth by Cisco. "The purpose of our Channel Partner Program is to help channel partners succeed in the next market evolution of value-based business models," said Tushar Kothari, Vice President, Channels for Cisco Systems. "With specialization in Wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area , Concordant has secured the training, skills and knowledge to play a role in accelerating the adoption of Cisco solutions." The Cisco Channel Partner Program offers its certified See certification. partners state-of-the-art technical as well as sales training. Premier Certified Partners are recognized and rewarded for having some of the industry's best trained network technicians who are capable of achieving and demonstrating an expertise in planning, designing, implementing and supporting Cisco network solutions. This well trained team of network technicians is audited annually to make sure they are consistently delivering industry-leading support and maintaining the Cisco standards for network expertise and support capabilities. As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, Concordant enjoys several benefits, most notably, access to the latest Cisco customer satisfaction tool, PAL (1) (Programmable Array Logic) A type of programmable logic chip (PLD) that contains arrays of programmable AND gates and predefined OR gates. PALs are defined by their number of inputs and outputs; for example, a 22v10 PAL means 22 inputs and 10 outputs. (Partner Access On-Line). The new PAL tool is based on the same technology Cisco uses to monitor and improve its own customer satisfaction. Other benefits include, increased access to the Cisco technical support teams as well as access to password protected Web sites with real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. product and training information. Cisco Premier Certified Partners provide 8x5 technical service with 24-hour call back for problem resolution and 24-hour onsite response capabilities. These support requirements highlight Concordant's commitment to ensuring its customers that its strategic business network is supported. About Concordant: Concordant Inc., based in North Chelmsford MA, works with organizations to implement and facilitate technology changes. Concordant works with clients to intelligently develop, enhance and implement technology to meet strategic, operational and financial goals. Complete information about Concordant is available at www.concordantinc.com. |
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