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Computacenter Recognised as Cisco Telepresence Video Master Authorized Technology Provider Partner in UK

Computacenter announced today that it has achieved TelePresence Video Master Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco.

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October 2011

Computacenter announced today that it has achieved TelePresence Video Master Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco.

This designation recognises Computacenter as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco TelePresence Video products and solutions at the Master level. The Cisco TelePresence Video Master ATP Program is focused on providing a new way of working in which everyone, everywhere can be more productive through face-to-face collaboration with Cisco TelePresence Video solutions.

A Cisco TelePresence Video Master ATP Partner has the greatest depth of knowledge and skill in deploying the entire Cisco video endpoint portfolio, which comprises single- and triple-screen Cisco TelePresence units, custom TelePresence suites, and infrastructure solutions.

Cisco TelePresence Video Master ATP Partners possess deep networking and advanced Cisco Unified Communications capabilities, regional to global coverage, and a strong and mature services practice.

Mark Kennell, Practice Leader for Collaboration Technologies at Computacenter, commented: "The telepresence market in the UK is currently expanding at an annual rate of up to 30 per cent, with particularly strong growth in finance, manufacturing, healthcare, education and supply chain sectors. With extensive skills and services across the entire collaboration portfolio, Computacenter is uniquely placed to help organisations develop an integrated approach that minimises complexity and maximises return on investment."

Computacenter is one of the few organisations to gain the accreditation through investment in the Cisco programme, rather than through acquisition of a company that already holds Master status.

"The Cisco TelePresence Video Master ATP Program is designed to enable partners to take advantage of the tremendous market opportunities ahead - not only in the telepresence space but also in the overall collaboration market," said Richard McLeod, Senior Director of Collaboration for Worldwide Channels at Cisco. "As a Cisco TelePresence Video Master ATP Partner, Computacenter has made an investment in the sales, technical and lifecycle service capabilities needed to deliver the industry's most comprehensive and interoperable Cisco TelePresence video portfolio."

To strengthen its ability to provide integrated Cisco solutions and managed services, Computacenter is extending its Operational Control Centre in Hatfield to create a Video Network Operations Centre (VNOC) that will deliver support for Cisco's TelePresence solutions as well as networking technologies.

The VNOC will deliver robust management services to Computacenter customers to enable them to realise the full productivity, financial and performance benefits of telepresence and videoconferencing solutions.

The Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program is part of the Cisco go-to-market strategy for emerging technologies. The program helps Cisco to define the knowledge, skills and services that channel partners need to successfully sell, deploy and support an emerging technology. As the market changes, an ATP designation may be discontinued or may evolve into a Cisco specialisation.

Computacenter also recently achieved Cisco Master level Managed Service Partner status for the MSCP (Master Services Channel Program), which recognises its ability to support Cisco advanced technologies at every stage of the lifecycle from its Network Operations Centre. Computacenter is one of 14 UK partners to hold both Cisco Gold Partner status and Master Managed Service status.

About Cisco TelePresence and Video Collaboration Solution

Cisco TelePresence® and Video collaboration solutions provide life-like, high-definition, conferencing facilities with superior audio and video, allowing participants to meet their colleagues, customers and business partners across a virtual table.

Participants can enjoy a same-room meeting experience, even if they are in different locations around the world.

Participants can also meet more often and enjoy more productive sessions, helping to improve business interactions while potentially building stronger customer relationships, accelerating sales cycles, improving project management and forming tighter integration with remote offices.

Cisco, the Cisco logo and Cisco TelePresence are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco's trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarksLink opens in new window

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Tessa Freeman
PR Manager
tessa.freeman@computacenter.com
+44 (0) 7801 452076