West IP Communications (News - Alert) recently announced that it has been awarded the Cisco Gold Partner and Cisco Cloud Provider certifications. West IP Communications’ capability to offer the most sophisticated Unified Communications (News - Alert)-as-a-Service applications has been further demonstrated by these honors. 

The Master certification for Cisco (News - Alert) Managed Services Channel Program has been previously accomplished by West IP Communications, and the compan now joins a select group of providers in the country that have been certified by Cisco in all the three programs.

In a statement, Bob Wise (News - Alert), EVP, West IP Communications said, “Our long-term partnership and commitment to delivering Cisco technology to our clients is a key reason we sought out and achieved these three critical Cisco certifications. We will continue to provide our clients with world-class solutions, such as Cisco HCS (Hosted Collaboration Solution), and the professional services and expertise necessary to make every UCaaS implementation a successful endeavor.”

As a certified Cisco Cloud Provider, West IP Communications is a member of the Cloud Partner Program. West IP Communications can now operate a unique Cisco-powered cloud for assisting Cisco HCS. The organization has successfully completed large scale projects for Cisco HCS in completely hosted and hybrid environments. These certifications ultimately demonstrate the organization’s competence in implementing end-to-end cloud offerings for driving UCaaS applications across all-sized clients.

As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, West IP Communications joins the elite group of Cisco’s value-added resellers (VARs). To accomplish the Cisco Gold Certified Partner status, organizations have to prove themselves in four sophisticated proficiencies; unified communications, routing and switching, security and wireless LAN.

Cisco will monitor the operations of West IP Communications on a yearly basis to ensure consistent delivery of best-in-class support. The audit will also ensure the maintenance of the precise Cisco standards for network proficiency and support capabilities.

 Eric Schoch, GM, Hosted Collaboration Business Unit, Cisco commented, saying, “By achieving status as a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and Cisco Cloud Provider in the Cloud Partner Program, West IP Communications has demonstrated a strong commitment to providing its clients best-of-breed Cisco Unified Communications services and collaborative applications. Further, West IP Communications has shown a strong ability to effectively deliver Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration across a diverse set of client requirements.”