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Logicalis Achieves Cisco Powered Designation for Unified Communications Services

Slough, 21 April 2009 – International solutions provider, Logicalis, today announces that it has achieved a Cisco Powered Designation for Unified Communications services by establishing the resources and procedures to deploy, manage and deliver Cisco Powered Business Communication and Cisco Powered Managed Unified Contact Centre services on a global basis.

Tom Kelly, managing director of Logicalis UK, comments, “As businesses turn to managed services to secure operational continuity and stabilise IT expenditure, suppliers are under increasing competition to demonstrate their ability to deliver enterprise-class services. The recognition from Cisco is a clear endorsement of our expertise and highlights in particular our international capabilities.”

A Cisco Powered designation recognises a solution provider’s investment in the tools and processes necessary to provide high-quality network-based managed services. It not only acknowledges that the managed service provider has invested in industry-leading Cisco solutions, but also entitles the solutions provider to take advantage of Cisco resources to envision, build, market and sell its managed services, contributing to market acceptance and adoption.

“Managed services allows companies to align IT and business goals, enabling them to focus scarce internal resources on their core competencies while servicing day-to-day IT infrastructure and operational needs through technology delivered as a service,” said Jeff Spagnola, vice president of worldwide managed services for Cisco. “By achieving a Cisco Powered designation, Logicalis has made an investment in obtaining the training, skills and knowledge necessary to play a pivotal role in meeting this increasing demand.”

In addition, Logicalis’ participation in the Cisco Managed Services Channel Program indicates that its Cisco Powered Unified Communications services have undergone a rigorous third-party assessment and have met requirements based on the Information Technology Infrastructure Library® (ITIL) framework of best practices and market and industry requirements.

About Logicalis

Logicalis is an international provider of integrated ICT solutions, delivering secure, converged computing and communications infrastructure and services.
We can provide the architecture, deployment, integration and management of networks and systems to deliver leading edge solutions that create value for our customers and meet their business needs now and into the future.

Logicalis is a trusted provider of multi-vendor solutions and services operating in the most complex and challenging business environments. Our relationships with the industry's leading technology suppliers, combined with our business understanding enable you to invest with confidence.

The Logicalis Group is a division of Datatec Limited (DTC), a $4.0 billion multi-national Group listed on the AIM market of the LSE and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With international headquarters in the UK, the Logicalis Group has operations in the US, UK, Germany, and South America.

For further information contact:
Jennifer Manning / Victoria Morgan
Tel: 01291 626200
mailto:Logicalis@cohesive.uk.com

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