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(The Hosting News) – Verizon has achieved the Master Unified Communications (UC) Specialization from Cisco, which officially confirms that the company has fulfilled the training requirements. As a result of this Verizon now possesses the prerequisites to sell, deploy and support highly sophisticated applications-based Cisco Unified Communications solutions.

“As the only U.S.-based global service provider to achieve both Master UC and Master Security specializations, we can deliver some of the most secure, integrated solutions available today,” said Anthony Recine, vice president of network and communications solutions marketing for Verizon Business. “The powerful combination of Verizon’s network-based VoIP services and Cisco’s UC platform – together with our professional consulting expertise – is enabling better business processes and productivity for our customers while assembling the building blocks to provide cloud-based unified communications as a service.

In addition to the Master Unified Communications Specialization, Verizon today also announced it has achieved Cisco’s Master Security Specialization and Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization in Europe. The two companies will demonstrate new and existing unified communications and collaboration capabilities at the VoiceCon trade show, March 22 – 24 in Orlando, Fla.

To achieve the Master Unified Communications Specialization, resale channel partners must first attain the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization. Partners must then meet stringent requirements that demonstrate their master-level sales, technical and services capabilities.  Furthermore, master specialized partners must satisfy a number of Cisco and industry-standard technical certification requirements; provide customer references that document Cisco-prescribed design and deployment capabilities; and show evidence that they have the infrastructure to support a full menu of Lifecycle Services offerings and capabilities.

More information regarding the Master Unified Communications Specialization can be found at: www.cisco.com/web/partners/program/specializations/ucom/master/index.html.

The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit.  Cisco resale partner certifications — Select, Premier, Silver and Gold – represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions.  Cisco resale partner specializations — SMB, Express, Advanced and Master — reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies. Cisco master specializations provide Verizon Business access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.

Cisco’s Master Unified Communications Specialization Awarded to Verizon

(The Hosting News) – Verizon has achieved the Master Unified Communications (UC) Specialization from Cisco, which officially confirms that the company has fulfilled the training requirements. As a result of this Verizon now possesses the prerequisites to sell, deploy and support highly sophisticated applications-based Cisco Unified Communications solutions.

“As the only U.S.-based global service provider to achieve both Master UC and Master Security specializations, we can deliver some of the most secure, integrated solutions available today,” said Anthony Recine, vice president of network and communications solutions marketing for Verizon Business. “The powerful combination of Verizon’s network-based VoIP services and Cisco’s UC platform – together with our professional consulting expertise – is enabling better business processes and productivity for our customers while assembling the building blocks to provide cloud-based unified communications as a service.

In addition to the Master Unified Communications Specialization, Verizon today also announced it has achieved Cisco’s Master Security Specialization and Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization in Europe. The two companies will demonstrate new and existing unified communications and collaboration capabilities at the VoiceCon trade show, March 22 – 24 in Orlando, Fla.

To achieve the Master Unified Communications Specialization, resale channel partners must first attain the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization. Partners must then meet stringent requirements that demonstrate their master-level sales, technical and services capabilities.  Furthermore, master specialized partners must satisfy a number of Cisco and industry-standard technical certification requirements; provide customer references that document Cisco-prescribed design and deployment capabilities; and show evidence that they have the infrastructure to support a full menu of Lifecycle Services offerings and capabilities.

More information regarding the Master Unified Communications Specialization can be found at: www.cisco.com/web/partners/program/specializations/ucom/master/index.html.

The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit.  Cisco resale partner certifications — Select, Premier, Silver and Gold – represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions.  Cisco resale partner specializations — SMB, Express, Advanced and Master — reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies. Cisco master specializations provide Verizon Business access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.

Cisco’s Master Unified Communications Specialization Awarded to Verizon

The e-commerce software forms the foundation for any online store.  It is this application that shapes every aspect of the customer’s experience from browsing the items they want to actually purchasing them.  This is why it pays to find a solution that perfectly suits your business.  There are several programs on the market, and this can make choosing one considerably difficult.  The good thing is that you do not have to spend hours upon hours evaluating every product on the market.  All you need to know is what features are the most critical to the success of your online store.

Easy Item and Category Management

It is important to know that e-commerce systems range from simple shopping carts to fully integrated solutions that can help you build an entire website.  While the functionality you require all depends on individual needs, features like image resizing, comprehensive listings and the ability to copy those listings to multiple categories will make it much easier to get your storefront up and running.  Another useful capability comes from integration features that allow you to import product listings from an existing store into your new setup.  For example, you have some programs that let you import product listings from your current store, a spreadsheet or the location of your choosing.

Extensive Customization

The last thing you want is an online storefront that looks just like what everyone else has.  This is when an e-commerce software package that offers customization comes in handy.  There are some applications that allow to customize your store through a variety of pre-designed templates.  Others allow you to use development technologies such as HTML, CSS and PHP to change the look and feel of your store.  These programs generally require that you have a certain level of technical skills in order to make the modifications.  In either scenario, an e-commerce solution that enables customization can help to ensure you have an online store that is uniquely your own.

Integrated Shipping Calculators

The ideal e-commerce software will not only calculate your order totals, but also accurately calculate the shipping and handling charges associated with those orders.  To ensure flexibility, you may want to opt for something that gives you multiple ways to determine shipping.  For example, you may choose to charge for shipping based on the total of the order, or do so based on the weight of the item.  Another consideration that deserves attention is making commonly used shipping channels such as UPS, USPS and FedEx available to your customers.

Not all e-commerce software is created equal.  Then again, neither is every storefront.  Online stores differ greatly and so do the individual requirements of the merchants who maintain them.  Regardless of how feature-rich and powerful it may be, there is no single program that makes the perfect solution for everyone.  It is all about accessing your needs and understanding what it takes for your business to be successful.  One of the best approaches you can take is evaluating a few products, determining their value, and then selecting one that best suits your requirements.

Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – March 13, 2009 – Provider of change management, user provisioning and access control software, Ensim Corporation, will exhibit its Ensim Unify solution at TechEd North America 2009, taking place in Los Angeles, California this week.

Ensim Unify Enterprise Edition offers increased functionality aimed at proactively enforcing compliance policies and improving IT efficiency by eliminating manual processes and providing stricter security for mobile devices and distribution group management.

TechEd helps those developing, deploying, managing, securing, and mobilizing Microsoft solutions solve today’s real-world IT challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s innovations. The event provides developers and IT professionals the most comprehensive technical education across Microsoft’s current and soon-to-release suite of products, solutions and services.

Microsoft Tech Ed North America will take place through May 15, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015. Ensim will exhibit each day during open hours at Booth #646 and is available to offer insight on how IT administrators can seamlessly provision, de-provision, manage access, and configure accounts for any user within their existing Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange infrastructure – all from a single web-based management console.

Founded in 1998, Ensim Corporation is the leading provider of user provisioning and access management software. Ensim products are used by service providers and enterprises worldwide to accelerate and enable deployment of integrated solutions, simplify and automate secure management of complex environments, and increase user and IT productivity. Ensim is Microsoft Gold Certified.

For more information, please visit: www.ensim.com.

Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – March 13, 2009 – Provider of change management, user provisioning and access control software, Ensim Corporation, will exhibit its Ensim Unify solution at TechEd North America 2009, taking place in Los Angeles, California this week.

Ensim Unify Enterprise Edition offers increased functionality aimed at proactively enforcing compliance policies and improving IT efficiency by eliminating manual processes and providing stricter security for mobile devices and distribution group management.

TechEd helps those developing, deploying, managing, securing, and mobilizing Microsoft solutions solve today’s real-world IT challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s innovations. The event provides developers and IT professionals the most comprehensive technical education across Microsoft’s current and soon-to-release suite of products, solutions and services.

Microsoft Tech Ed North America will take place through May 15, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015. Ensim will exhibit each day during open hours at Booth #646 and is available to offer insight on how IT administrators can seamlessly provision, de-provision, manage access, and configure accounts for any user within their existing Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange infrastructure – all from a single web-based management console.

Founded in 1998, Ensim Corporation is the leading provider of user provisioning and access management software. Ensim products are used by service providers and enterprises worldwide to accelerate and enable deployment of integrated solutions, simplify and automate secure management of complex environments, and increase user and IT productivity. Ensim is Microsoft Gold Certified.

For more information, please visit: www.ensim.com.