Author: Alan Sears

Cisco Recognizes TBL Networks Commitment and Success with Collaboration Solutions

Cisco announced today that TBL Networks is the recipient of a Cisco Partner Summit regional award for the 2010 Collaboration Partner of the Year for Cisco’s East Area. Cisco unveiled the winners April 27 at its annual channel partner conference in San Francisco, CA. Collaboration technologies refer to the umbrella architecture of Unified Communications, Business Video, and Digital Media solutions from Cisco.

“It is an honor to present TBL Networks as a Cisco Partner Summit regional award winner,” said Wendy Bahr, senior vice president, U.S. and Canada channels at Cisco. “The Collaboration Partner of the Year award recognizes TBL’s performance and achievements as a Cisco channel partner in our East Area in 2009.”

Cisco Partner Summit awards are presented at three levels: regional, theater and global. Cisco Partner Summit U.S. regional awards reflect a partner’s performance in a given geographic region of the United States. Cisco’s East Area is comprised of 13 states and a district (Virginia through Maine), and represents over 2000 Cisco Partners that operate within its territory. It was announced that the award was bestowed upon TBL for its 322% year over year growth, with 264% growth in Collaboration technologies alone, and TBL’s #1 Collaboration ranking within its home territory of Virginias Commercial.

Cisco Recognizes TBL Networks Data Center Storage Networking Qualifications

Congratulations to TBL Networks, Inc. for meeting all criteria to achieve the Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialization. TBL Networks, Inc. has met the resource requirements for the Data Center Storage Networking Specialization and demonstrated that they are qualified to support customers with their Data Center Storage Networking needs in the USA.

TBL Networks, Inc. will be recognized for this specialization in the Cisco Partner Locator, located at: http://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/jsp/partner_locator.jsp

Cisco values the commitment and expertise that TBL Networks, Inc. has demonstrated and looks forward to working together.

Cisco Partner Locator

Cisco Recognizes TBL’s TelePresence Commercial Partner Qualifications

Congratulations to TBL Networks, Inc. for meeting all criteria to achieve TelePresence Commercial Partner status. TBL Networks, Inc. has met the resource requirements for TelePresence Commercial Partner status and demonstrated that they are now qualified to sell, design and deploy the Cisco TelePresence Commercial offering in the USA.

Cisco values the commitment and expertise that TBL Networks, Inc. has demonstrated and looks forward to working together.

Cisco Recognizes TBL Networks Success in the Mid-Atalantic Operation

TBL Networks, Inc. was named Partner of the Quarter for the Cisco Mid-Atlantic Commercial Operation for Cisco’s Fiscal Q1, which spanned August, 2009 through October, 2009. Cisco recognizes the success and dedication that TBL has demonstrated in the Mid-Atlantic. Cisco’s Mid-Atlantic Operation is comprised of Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. TBL is honored to have this award bestowed upon them, as there are over 600 Cisco Partners operating in this geography.

Cisco Recognizes TBL Networks Data Center Networking Qualifications

Congratulations to TBL Networks, Inc. for meeting all criteria to achieve the Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization. TBL Networks, Inc. has met the resource requirements for the Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization and demonstrated that they are qualified to support customers with their Data Center Networking needs in the USA.

TBL Networks, Inc. will be recognized for this specialization in the Cisco Partner Locator, located at: http://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/jsp/partner_locator.jsp

Cisco values the commitment and expertise that TBL Networks, Inc. has demonstrated and looks forward to working together.

Cisco Partner Locator

Cisco Chooses TBL Networks to Represent WebEx Technologies

Cisco congratulates TBL Networks on adding Cisco WebEx to its Cisco UC Specialization. TBL is now partnered with the leader in the booming $34B collaboration market. The Cisco WebEx technology group has spent the last year building a solid channel program. Its close alignment with the Cisco sales organizations in both geography and market segments makes it easier than ever for customers to pick WebEx.

Cisco WebEx

Cisco Exemplifies TBL Networks’ Customer Support Model

Cisco Systems published a case study to their website today highlighting TBL Networks’ advanced technology adoption and how it is leveraged to scale business productivity beyond normal limits. The article, entitled Emerging Reseller Provides Large-Company Service, focuses specifically on TBL’s Amber Support Center – the support request and emergency case notification application that allows TBL Networks to offer the highest quality support to its customers. The Cisco publication states “TBL Networks, Inc. offers a more attractive service-level agreement than larger competitors, thanks to an automated trouble-ticket handling application developed with Cisco Unified Application Environment.”

The case study goes on to outline additional hard and soft cost savings realized by TBL Networks from its investment in Cisco Unified Communications. TBL President and CEO Alan Sears concludes the article with the statement “I can sum up the advantages of Cisco Unified Communications in one word: flexibility. Other than adding more hours in the day, Cisco Unified Communications is the best way to help our employees be as productive as possible.”

Read the full article on the cisco.com website: TBL Networks Case Study

You can also find links to the publication under the Product Literature Case Studies section of the Cisco Product Pages for UC Manager Business Edition, Unity Connection, Unified Application Environment, Contact Center Express, Presence Server, MeetingPlace Express, SNR Mobility, Video Advantage, Cisco IP Phones, Personal Communicator Client, and IP Communicator Softphone.

Cisco Recognizes TBL Networks Customer Satisfaction Excellence

Cisco Systems is pleased to recognize and congratulate TBL Networks, Inc. for achieving Cisco Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence.

Customer Satisfaction Excellence is the highest distinction a partner can achieve within the Cisco Channel Partner Program. TBL Networks, Inc. will be recognized for Customer Satisfaction Excellence in the Cisco Partner Locator with a special star indicator representing your achievement. Customers, Cisco personnel and partners will be able to identify TBL Networks, Inc. as having achieved outstanding customer satisfaction as part of Cisco’s worldwide assessment process.

Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence assessment is based upon the customer satisfaction results captured in the Cisco Partner Access Online tool. Each quarter, Cisco will acknowledge Certified Partners that have the highest customer satisfaction distinction within each geographic region.

Customer Satisfaction Excellence is a core value Cisco and TBL Networks, Inc. share and a key driver of current and future success. Cisco thanks TBL Networks, Inc. for their commitment to the success of their customers.