NIL Data Communications recipient of Global Award for Learning Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2014

NIL's CEO Klemen Stular with Cisco's team, including CEO John Chambers at Cisco Partner Summit 2014 in Las Vegas.

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NIL Data Communications announced today it has received a Cisco Partner Summit Global award, recognised as Global Learning Partner of the Year. Cisco revealed the winners at a Global Awards reception, during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas.

Awarded to exemplary channel partners, the Cisco Partner Summit Global awards are designed to recognise best-in-class business practices and serve as a model to the industry. Areas of consideration include innovative practices, application successes, unique programmes, problem-solving and sales approaches.

"Cisco is privileged to work alongside the most talented channel partners in the industry, and we remain committed to our partners' success," said Edison Peres, senior vice-president, Worldwide Channels, Cisco. "We are honored to name NIL as Global Learning Partner of the Year, to acknowledge their outstanding achievements."

When it comes to IT education, NIL's main profile is the delivery of Cisco training. Over the past years, NIL has become a preferred partner for delivering advanced technology training across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. NIL developed theAdvanced Engineer Programthat contains skills application tools and lets alumni participate in post-class update sessions. This increases knowledge impact and supports continuous learning.

"We are extremely honored that Cisco has recognised NIL as Global Learning Partner of the Year. The award reflects our enduring commitment to innovation and excellent training deliveries," said Bojan Kotnik, Director of NIL Learning, NIL.

"Over the last years, we have consistently been earning recognition from Cisco, which indicates that our efforts have proven successful on the market. We will continue to work hard to further provide world-class Cisco training and enablement to Cisco's channel partners and to our customers," added Klemen Stular, CEO of NIL.

NIL continues to invest in emerging markets where additional coverage is needed. At the Cisco Global Partner Summit, NIL was recognised for launching theCCIE Club Africa, which today has over 100 members. The club facilitates information sharing as well as technology updates. As an additional initiative, NIL has set an example by having implemented a Cisco training quality committee to monitor customer experience and maintain the high standards for which they are known.

Cisco Partner Summit Global Awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets across all geographical regions. All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Worldwide Partner Organisation and regional executives.