Company Expands Expertise in Delivering Managed Services and Implementing On-premise IT Solutions

Des Moines, IA – June 14, 2011 – LightEdge Solutions announced today it has achieved Cisco® Advanced Managed Services and Premier Certifications. These certifications recognize LightEdge’s investment in the ITIL® processes, practices and tools necessary to provide high-quality managed services while meeting standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.

“These certifications will truly add another dimension to our ability to benefit our customers”, remarked Jim Masterson, chairman and CEO of LightEdge Solutions.  “Since 1996, LightEdge has been a leader in delivering hosted technology solutions and the Cisco Advanced Managed Services certification will reinforce our traditional role of a data center-based service provider.  The Cisco Premium Reseller certification, however, opens LightEdge to additional markets through the ability to sell and implement on-premise infrastructure.  In our minds, both the hosted and on-premise models have great value and LightEdge’s strength will be bridging both models together through the LightEdge Hybrid Cloud.”

As a Cisco Advanced Managed Services Certified Partner, LightEdge has made an investment in a network operations center and has demonstrated the ability to support at least two customers, validated via an independent audit by an objective third-party auditor.

“Cisco is committed to providing tools, training and programs to help drive partner growth, differentiation and profitability,” said Surinder Brar, senior director of worldwide channels at Cisco.  “With specializations in Express Foundation, LightEdge has made an investment in delivering the integrated and customized technology solutions today’s customers demand.”  

As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner LightEdge demonstrates a range of technical expertise.  To achieve Cisco Premier Certification, LightEdge was required to achieve the Cisco Express Foundation Specialization. This specialization includes tests on technical competency in the integration of basic routing and switching, wireless LANs, and security technologies. In addition, LightEdge was required to integrate a base level of Cisco Lifecycle Services into their offerings and demonstrate measurably high levels of customer satisfaction based on independently audited customer satisfaction surveys.          

The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills.  Cisco resale partner certifications—Gold, Silver, Premier and Select—represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions.  Cisco resale partner specializations—Master, Advanced, Express and Architecture—reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies.  

About LightEdge Solutions
LightEdge Solutions is a customer-centric cloud services and consulting company devoted to solving the IT issues of small and medium-sized businesses nationwide.  By utilizing our economies of scale, connections with world-class vendors and our own internal passion for engineering, LightEdge is able to offer our customers solutions that fit their budget and allow them to concentrate on their core business, without worrying about the technology that supports it.  For more information, visit www.lightedge.com.

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