SWC Technology Partners Achieves Advanced Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco Systems

OAK BROOK, Ill., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SWC Technology Partners has reached the upper echelon of Cisco partners when it comes to providing customers with Cisco unified communications solutions.

SWC, a Midwest provider of IT solutions to mid-market organizations, has attained Cisco's Advanced Unified Communications Specialization. The designation recognizes SWC's knowledge and expertise in selling, designing, installing and supporting a comprehensive unified communications solution, including:

• IP Telephony
• Video Conferencing
• Integrated Voice and Web Conferencing
• Mobile IP Soft Phones
• Voicemail / Unified Messaging

"SWC has a commitment to formalizing credentials and capabilities around the technologies we recommend and deploy," said SWC President Bob Knott. "We invest in the solutions that will bring our customers success, and make recommendations regarding the best or most productive solution in a scrupulous and studied manner, partnering with top tier providers like Cisco.

"SWC is uniquely qualified to provide a level of Cisco solutions that most companies aren't capable of delivering," Knott added. "This is a major milestone and a designation that sets us apart from our competitors."

Earning the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization is a rigorous process that takes months to accomplish and requires expertise in planning, design, engineering and managing equipment.

"This specialization is significant because telephony has become an integrated part of a company's technology environment, and the worlds of technology and telephony collide," said Adam Ferguson, SWC Unified Communications Practice Leader. "The phone is so much more than a dial tone; it is a multifunctional business tool that ties into the overall desktop experience."

Because SWC provides infrastructure and software solutions in addition to unified communications, customers have a singular and complete experience. SWC doesn't just look at unified communications; it looks at how unified communications impact the network environment.

SWC's team of telephony, unified communications and networking professionals are experienced, sought-after experts that hold numerous certifications and accreditations.

About SWC Technology Partners

SWC Technology Partners is an award-winning provider of IT solutions to midsize businesses. For more than 30 years, SWC has excelled at delivering technology solutions that optimize productivity, strengthen customer relationships, enhance data sharing and drive profitability. SWC specializes in the technology solutions that match the business needs of midmarket organizations including managed services; infrastructure solutions such as unified communications, virtualization and network security; and software solutions including SharePoint, business intelligence and custom development. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, SWC is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and was honored as a Microsoft Central Region Partner of the Year in 2007 and 2009. To learn more, visit www.swc.com or email [email protected] or call 630.572.0240. Follow SWC on Facebook and on Twitter @SWCTechPartners.

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