Comparex Africa Networks, the networking division of Comparex Africa, was recently recognised as the Cisco Solution Partner of the Year for the Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at the Global 2002 Cisco Partner Summit held recently in Florida, US.
Comparex Africa Networks was also awarded the Outstanding Customer Satisfaction Award for SA, following its performance on the Cisco customer satisfaction surveys.
Commenting on the awards, Reza Mahdavi, vice president for Cisco Eastern and Central Europe, Near East, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), said: "Comparex Africa Networks` impressive business models and marketing strategies successfully embrace the concept of Cisco`s iQ partner programme to give them excellent customer relationships."
The Outstanding Customer Satisfaction Award requires that Cisco`s client satisfaction targets are met or exceeded and are not automatically awarded per country. The survey is conducted by Walker Information, an independent US-based global market research company. Comparex Africa Networks achieved the highest rating in SA.
"Customer service is one of the few true differentiating factors in the market and we are very proud to have been acknowledged for our efforts by receiving these hotly contested accolades," comments Tim Knowles, managing executive Comparex Africa Networks. "Cisco sets the same high standards for its business partners worldwide and receiving these awards confirms that Comparex Africa Networks is delivering solutions to our clients of international standards."
Comparex Africa Networks is the networking division of Comparex Africa, South Africa`s leading provider of competitive, innovative and flexible business solutions based on information and communication technology (ICT). Comparex Africa Networks has become the foremost network systems integrator and solutions provider in South Africa. It has established an enviable track record in providing world leading infrastructure solutions encompassing both the wide and local area environs.
Comparex Africa Networks` direct representation of the world`s top network product manufacturers enables it to provide the most appropriate technology and design to meet the customer`s business requirements. Comparex Africa Networks actively supplies competitive and innovative solutions to diverse industries such as finance, retail, insurance, telecommunications, manufacture, travel, utilities and government services.
With a support organisation spanning some 23 locations throughout Southern Africa, Comparex Africa Networks has the capability to service and maintain the computer networks of companies in all market segments supporting differing geographical and service level requirements. This extensive support organisation and the sophisticated customer care centre enable the outsourcing of network services, such as network management, network operations and maintenance, and bandwidth management.
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