The company partners with Global Knowledge to further extend its service portfolio and provide customers with official Cisco training in Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, August 12, 2009 (ME Newswire): Equinox Egypt, the Middle East's leading Technology Consulting and Solutions group, has launched its "EquiTrain" training division and simultaneously announced its partnership with Synergy Global Professional Services (A Division of Global Knowledge -the worldwide leader in providing IT and Business training). The new partnership appoints Equinox Egypt as a Cisco Learning Partner Associate to deliver official Cisco training courses, sponsored by Global Knowledge, in Egypt.
As a Cisco Certified Learning Partner Associate, Equinox is qualified to provide authorized training for the latest Cisco technologies, either at its own locations or on-site with its own Certified Cisco Systems Instructors (CCSITM) sponsored by Global Knowledge, the leading Cisco Learning Solutions Partner.
"The Cisco Learning Partner Associate certification and our partnership with Global Knowledge will contribute to the development of our offerings and will add additional value when answering the needs and expectations of our existing and potential customers." declared Osama Qadan, Managing Partner of Equinox International. "This partnership also enables Equinox to offer an unparalleled depth and range of expertise across all Cisco's technology areas and establishes Equinox as one of the few networking consulting organizations in the Middle East who are truly capable of offering complete and effective end-to-end networking solutions and services." added Osama Qadan.
"Choosing Equinox to be our sponsored organization comes from its leading position in the consulting and solutions area, strong accreditation portfolio and continuous commitment to providing high quality services to its customers." said Mustafa Abdulaziz, Egypt Managing Director, Global Knowledge Egypt. "Global Knowledge is really happy with this partnership and together, we will be able to increase our penetration and geographical footprint within Egypt and broaden our training offerings to our customers and partners." added Mustafa Abdulaziz.
The Cisco training courses delivered through EquiTrain, Equinox's division dedicated to training services, will be fully compliant with international standards established by Cisco Systems, use official Cisco training material and be taught by Certified Cisco Systems Instructors. Equinox owns a complete CCNA and CCNP laboratory allowing the delivery of workshops based on real-life conditions, further enhanced by access to the Global Knowledge remote laboratories.
In addition to being a Cisco Silver Partner in the Gulf and a Premier Partner in Egypt, Equinox International is an Advanced Services Partner for Cisco in the Middle East. In the Middle East this elite program includes 15 companies, hand-picked by Cisco to deliver Cisco Advanced Services to clients throughout the region. Equinox's consultants bring years of experience implementing Cisco solutions and Cisco's internal consulting services division "Cisco Advanced Services" utilizes Equinox International as an official Professional Services Subcontractor.
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For more information, please contact:
Equinox Egypt
Talal Thabet
Marketing & Business Development Manager
+20-2-22723135
Talal.Thabet@EquinoxME.com
Global Knowledge
Hesham Abdel Mohsen
Marketing Manager
+20-2-22902163
Hesham.Abdelmohsen@Globalknowledge-eg.com
Source: Equinox International
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