Core BTS: Achieves Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialization and Master Managed Services Certification

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Designations Recognize Channel Partners With Highest Levels of Unified Communications and Managed Services Expertise

Madison, WI – July 23, 2010 – Core BTS (Core) announced today it has achieved the Master Unified Communications Specialization and the Master Managed Services Certification from Cisco®. These designations recognize Core as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support applications-based Cisco Unified Communications solutions and for its investment in the managed service ITIL® processes, practices and tools to provide high-quality managed services. Core has also recently renewed its Cisco Gold Certification.

“I could not be more proud of our team,” said Frank Albi, President and CEO of Core BTS. “They are truly the best in the industry, and their hard work and dedication have been recognized yet again.”

“To help turn the promise of unified communications into a strategic advantage, customers are demanding an enhanced set of skills and capabilities from channel partners,” said Richard McLeod, Director of Unified Communications for worldwide channels at Cisco. “The Master Unified Communications Specialization validates and rewards Cisco channel partners like Core BTS for developing solution centric practices around unified communications.”

The Master Unified Communications Specialization is designed to recognize an elite group of channel partners who have the most in-depth technology skills built on a track record of customer success in selling, deploying and supporting sophisticated Cisco Unified Communication solutions.

“We are so excited to share this news with our customers,” added Bryan Bechtoldt, Core BTS Chief Technology Officer. “Cisco has given us the customer satisfaction excellence Gold Star, and our customers can be confident knowing that our technical and sales teams passed stringent requirements in order to achieve this recognition from Cisco.”

To achieve the Master Unified Communications Specialization, resale channel partners must first attain the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization. Partners must then meet stringent requirements that demonstrate their master-level sales, technical, and services capabilities. Furthermore, master specialized partners must possess a number of Cisco and industry-standard technical certification requirements, provide customer references that document Cisco-prescribed design and deployment capabilities, and show evidence that they have the infrastructure to support a full menu of Lifecycle Services offerings and capabilities.

As a Cisco Managed Services Master Certified Partner, Core has demonstrated the ability to deliver sophisticated solutions, met stringent requirements that reflect a depth of capabilities, and undergone an independent audit by an objective third-party auditor. Core was also required to offer at least two managed services using the resources and procedures necessary to deploy, manage and support Cisco solutions.

Read More about the Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialization (http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/program/specializations/ucom/master/index.html) and Master Managed Services Specialization (http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/mscp/managed_services_master.html).

About Core BTS

Core BTS, Inc. is a leading business technology infrastructure and collaboration company, providing organizations comprehensive IT solutions through True Lifecycle Management. Across the breadth of Core’s competencies, Core maintains a unique and consistent methodology that begins with business analysis, continues with scope and deployment, and closes with hands-on training and ongoing support. Core serves a wide variety of vertical markets, bringing clients the expertise, availability, knowledge and talent of more than 350 skilled professionals. Core BTS is headquartered in Madison, WI, with offices across the Midwest and East Coast. For more information, visit http://www.corebts.com.

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