Cisco Systems has honored HP as its 2002 "Services Partner of the Year" for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. This coveted Cisco Partner Summit award recognizes best-in-class organizations that have demonstrated superior technical expertise, customer satisfaction, and delivery of value-added customer services.
Edzard Overbeek, VP EMEA Channels & Alliances at Cisco, lauded HP as "the natural winner" owing to its close alignment with key Cisco initiatives, wide-ranging training programs, and consistently high satisfaction ratings from HP-Cisco joint customers.
The award affirms the continued success of the long-standing HP-Cisco technology and services alliance worldwide. HP is a Cisco Global System Integrator, a Cisco Storage Advanced Technology Partner, Cisco Optical Advanced Technology Partner, Gold Certified Partner in 32 countries, Silver Certified Partner in 10 countries, and Premier Certified Partner in 14 countries.
Additional 2002 Cisco partner awards garnered by HP across the EMEA region include "Services Partner of the Year" in the Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, and the UK and Ireland; "Outstanding Customer Satisfaction" in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and "Strategic Alliance of the Year" in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
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