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Business Connexion achieves Cisco Managed Services Master Certification

Business Connexion recognised as having highest level of expertise in developing and delivering managed services.

Johannesburg, 10 Mar 2010

Business Connexion announced today it has achieved the Managed Services Master Certification from Cisco. This certification recognises Business Connexion's investment in ITIL processes, practices and tools necessary to provide high-quality managed services.

Additionally, Business Connexion offers “white label” network operation services to Cisco partners, reflecting a broader capability and the ability to support partner-to-partner collaboration in the deployment of Cisco-based managed services.

“We are extremely pleased to have received this recognition from Cisco,” said John Jenkins, chief executive: Business Connexion Services. “This accreditation not only validates the high standards we at Business Connexion have for delivering managed services, but also reinforces our position as Africa's leading managed services provider, offering best-in-class networking and communications solutions. With our proven ability to combine Cisco solutions with our other services, we will continue to create and deliver high-value managed service offerings to our customers.”

As a Cisco Managed Services Master Certified Partner, Business Connexion has demonstrated the ability to deliver sophisticated solutions, met stringent requirements that reflect a depth of capabilities, and undergone an independent audit by an objective third-party auditor. Business Connexion was also required to offer at least two managed services using the resources and procedures necessary to deploy, manage and support Cisco solutions.

“Business Connexion's investment in the Cisco Managed Services Master Certification ranks it among an elite group of channel partners with the resources to deploy, manage and support services for multiple technologies,” said Rochelle van Niekerk, Regional Sales Manager: Managed Services at Cisco.

In addition, Business Connexion has achieved Cisco Powered managed service designations in Cisco Powered Managed Connectivity, Cisco Powered Managed Data Centre.

Cisco Powered managed service designations acknowledge that a managed service provider has invested in industry-leading Cisco architectures and that its services have met the highest Cisco user-experience standards.

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Business Connexion

Business Connexion is a leading integrator of innovative business solutions based on information and communications technology (ICT). With over 4 500 employees and a track record 30 years, Business Connexion runs mission-critical ICT systems and manages products, services and solutions for JSE-listed and key public sector organisations, parastatals and medium-sized companies. Business Connexion has a unique business model that represents the company's approach to configuring and integrating business solutions, which it develops and implements by drawing on expertise from entrenched competencies across the organisation. In order to deliver a world-class service, Business Connexion has developed strong relationships and attained top-level certification with many of the world's leading ICT suppliers. To find out how the company can connect your business to a world of endless possibilities, visit http://www.bcx.co.za.

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