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In2IT certified with Advanced designation to provide Cisco Powered cloud, managed services

In2IT within top percentage of Cisco partners with Advanced designation to sell and deliver cloud and managed services programme.


Johannesburg, 12 Oct 2015

In2IT, a global technology services company, announced today that it has achieved the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program (CMSP) Advanced certification with the introduction of global cloud and managed services.

This certification by Cisco recognises In2IT as having achieved an elite level of expertise to sell and deliver cloud and/or managed services. To be able to offer this service as a Cisco Powered service, In2IT needed to complete a rigorous third-party audit of its services. This audit verifies that services are delivered with enterprise-class reliability, security and support.

The Advanced designation also recognises In2IT's investment and commitment to providing cloud and managed services at Cisco's highest standards. The shared goal is to help businesses and organisations realise faster time to value.

"Cloud is increasingly gaining interest in the South African market, and achieving this Advanced designation with the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program is enabling us to deliver exceptional services according to Cisco's standards. This ultimately ensures a consistent experience for customers and provides them with confidence in us," said Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director at In2IT Technologies South Africa. "This certification is instrumental for us to achieve our goal of empowering our customers to expand and transform their business, enabling them to compete successfully in a new era of business that is driven by innovation."

The partnership between In2IT and Cisco extends into the marketplace as well. Cisco will provide numerous financial incentives and go-to-market benefits in all countries of legal presence. Cisco will also actively sell In2IT's cloud services that are Cisco Powered through its own sales channels. In addition, In2IT and Cisco will continue to work together to provide ongoing innovation through these services.

Cisco supports In2IT through enablement programmes, incentives and go-to-market benefits. In2IT and Cisco will continue to work together to provide ongoing innovation through these services.

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In2IT Technologies

In2IT is a global technology services firm focused on providing IT consultancy, application development and maintenance, technology infrastructure services, programme and project management, as well as future edge services to its clientele. In2IT constantly drives towards anticipating the rapidly changing technology landscape and the impact on clients.

In2IT is made up of technology practitioners who work along with their customers to help streamline processes, ensure optimal usage of deployed solutions and deliver a high performance customer-centric service. The company is driven by a passion to build innovative businesses for its clients. In2IT's experience shows that if it serves its clients well, its own growth will follow. With more than 80 global customers, the company strives to be the first choice for world's best talents. Through its Internal In2IT Academy, the company is committed to continuous learning and giving its practitioners freedom to innovate.

In2IT is present across nine cities in South Africa, with more than 60% of its staff complement as local nationals. It has an Africa Innovation Centre in Sunninghill, South Africa focused on social media, mobility, analytics and cloud (SMAC) and remote infrastructure management (RIM). In2IT is a CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27000 and ISO 20000-1 certified company.

The Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program (CMSP)

CMSP helps Cisco partners to envision, build, market, and sell their cloud and managed services. The programme offers partners access to an elite level of expertise, business acceleration tools and services, sales training, and presence in the Cisco Cloud Marketplace. Financial benefits include global discounts and incentives to help maximise profitability, build customer loyalty, and differentiate a partner's cloud and/or managed offerings. Three programme levels give partners a flexible framework for business growth and the acquisition of new revenue streams.

Cisco Powered

Cisco Powered is the industry standard for cloud and managed services. Based on validated architectures and end-to-end security, Cisco Powered services minimise technology life cycle complexity to reduce cost and risk. To ensure enterprise-class service, security, and 24/7 support, Cisco partners offering Cisco Powered services must undergo a rigorous certification and third-party audit of their solutions. As the power behind the cloud, Cisco Powered services enable organisations to connect with confidence while achieving faster time-to-value, experiencing assured performance, and leveraging ongoing innovation built on open standards.

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