Amsterdam, 8 November 2007
Premium Designation in Managed Unified Communications and Managed
Security achieved
Getronics announced today it has achieved the premium Cisco Powered
Managed Service designations in Managed Unified Communications and
Managed Security. Based on industry standards and Cisco validated
designs to help deliver a high-quality experience to customers, Cisco
Powered Managed Services are the highest designation within the Cisco
Managed Services Channel Program.
Jean-Paul Adans, EVP at Getronics says: "Getronics is focusing on
delivering managed services consistently across the globe. We see an
increasing demand from our international and national clients, for
utility-based ICT platforms that effectively support the productivity
requirements of end-users. Cisco's Managed Services Channel Program
allows Getronics to accelerate and strengthen our delivery
capabilities. It also means recognition of our leadership position in
remote infrastructure management."
"The market is moving towards the broad adoption of managed services;
companies are shifting from managing their own IT infrastructure to
buying technology as a service," said Edison Peres, vice president of
Worldwide Channels at Cisco. "Based on a consistent, global
framework, the Cisco Managed Services Channel Program will allow
Getronics to more easily meet customers' growing demand for managed
services in established and emerging markets."
Managed Unified Communications includes unified messaging, instant
messaging, corporate voice and conference services. Managed Security
includes firewall, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention
services. Both Managed Services are integrated into Getronics' Global
Services Delivery Model.
All these services are immediately available either stand-alone, or
as options in Getronics' comprehensive Future-Ready Workspace. In the
latter case, services become selectable on a user-role basis.
By achieving the Cisco Powered Managed Services level, Getronics
demonstrated the required resources, systems, and procedures to
deploy, manage, and support managed network and IT solutions in all
locations for which the services are available. The program's entry
criterion is based on the Information Technology Infrastructure
Library® (ITIL) framework of best practices. Getronics also passed a
rigorous assessment of their Network & Security Operation Centers
(NSOCs).
About Getronics
With some 24,000 employees in 25 countries and revenues of EUR 2.6
billion in 2006, Getronics is a leading international provider of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services and
solutions.
Applying its expertise in workspace management, applications, and
consulting and transformation services, Getronics helps organisations
raise their performance and increase the productivity of their
people, by providing them with the ability to share information and
to work together efficiently, securely and effectively, wherever and
whenever they need.
Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam. Getronics is a subsidiary of
KPN ICT Services. For further information about Getronics, visit
www.getronics.com.
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