Grintek Telecom has been awarded the Valued Partner Award by Tellabs International. The award presented by Anders Gustafsson, president of Tellabs International, is in recognition of exceptional sales and service support.
Grintek Telecom is one of only four partners in Europe and the first in southern Africa to receive this award. They are also the only partner to be granted Platinum Partner Status.
Phumlani Moholi, managing director at Grintek Telecom, commented: "We are delighted to receive this award. Our partnership with Tellabs enables both companies to benefit from each other's expertise and resources, ensuring that we are viewed as a trusted and valued advisor by customers across SA."
Kurt Mistelli, Tellabs' regional sales director for SA, said: "Tellabs International is committed to providing innovative managed connectivity solutions, real business value and dedicated local support to our customers.
"Our partner programme enables us to extend our activities. Grintek Telecom has been a Tellabs partner for 10 years. They deliver the local, specialised knowledge and support that our customers expect, while maintaining the high levels of service and quality that Tellabs is known for."
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Grintek Telecom, a division of JSE-listed Grintek Ltd, is one of SA's leading empowerment IT and telecommunications solutions and integration companies. Grintek Telecom provides tailored and innovative IT solutions from initial project and business requirement consulting, through to implementation, integration and ongoing support.
The company's telecommunications solutions have been implemented in more than 500 top South African companies and it provides solutions, services and maintenance in 23 African countries. Over 25 international partners have selected Grintek Telecom as their local service provider and partner.
Tellabs International
Tellabs International, a subsidiary of Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB), provides end-to-end service delivery and transport solutions to help carriers move communications most efficiently and effectively. The world communicates through Tellabs - most telephone calls and Internet sessions in the US and many other countries flow through the company's equipment. Tellabs employee-owners develop and deploy solutions that provide aggregation, grooming and business services in 150 metro/regional networks in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.tellabs.com.
Tellabs Partner Programme
The Tellabs Global Partner Sales Programme helps Tellabs sales partners better meet and support service providers' needs. The programme provides qualified partners with sales and marketing tools that enhance and develop the skills they need to help carriers reduce operating expenses and generate revenue. The programme offers three partner levels -- silver, gold and platinum -- and each level implies a higher degree of partner participation. To learn more about the Tellabs Global Partner Sales Programme or to apply to become a member, please visit http://www.tellabs.com/partners/
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