Cisco has one of the strongest brand names in the world, giving Cisco partners enormous credibility by becoming a Cisco Certified Partner - end customers feel comfortable and secure purchasing from a Cisco partner.

Cisco partners are listed on the Partner Locator web application, along with their qualifications. This Web site gets nearly six million hits per year and is used by end customers, other partners, and internal Cisco staff to locate the appropriate partner in a specific sales situation.

Partners have access to the latest networking technologies through a variety of learning tools to stay at the leading edge of their respective markets. Plus access to the same tools that Cisco uses to drive its own customer satisfaction.

The Cisco Partner Program provides a level playing field so that value-add partners are not at a disadvantage to pure hardware resellers. The company also consistently evaluates its partner requirements to ensure that they support sustainable business models.

The Program Requirements

What is needed for each of the different levels?

• Gold
• Silver
• Premier
• Select
• Registered Partner