The Frame Group, an Australian technology services company, announced today it has achieved Gold Certification from Cisco®.  To earn Gold Certification, The Frame Group had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.   

“We are delighted that our skills and industry experience has been recognised by Cisco. We are also excited to work together to offer networking solutions which provide for a rapid return in business benefit to best serve the needs of public and private sector organisations in Australia,” said Brad Ferguson, Managing Director, The Frame Group. 

“We are committed to providing the tools, training and programs that help drive partner growth, differentiation and profitability,” said Edison Peres, senior vice president and chief go-to-market officer for worldwide channels at Cisco.  “With specialisations in Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN, The Frame Group has made an investment in developing the capability to deliver the integrated and customised technology solutions today’s customers demand.”
 
The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit.  Cisco resale partner certifications - Select, Premier, Silver and Gold - represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions.  Cisco resale partner specialisations - Express, Advanced and Master - reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies.  

As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, The Frame Group has met the requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across multiple technologies by achieving the four following Cisco advanced specialisations: Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN. In addition The Frame Group has integrated Cisco Lifecycle Services into their offerings and is required to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.  Cisco Gold Certification provides The Frame Group access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.