Foundry Networks has beefed up its customer and reseller certification reach in the Middle East, signing up end-to-end IT services company Spectrum as an authorised training partner (ATP) in the region.
Spectrum will help meet the technical needs of networking professionals responsible for designing enterprise and service provider networks in the region. Foundry reckons that having Spectrum on board will mean that more strategic resellers and customers can be trained and certified on its network technologies.
Spectrum is the first ATP appointed in the Middle East by Foundry and marks another step forward for the vendor’s ambition to utilise local networking specialists as training partners to cater to regional language and cultural requirements.
“Foundry’s partnership with Spectrum allows us to offer our customer base and value added resellers an exceptional education programme customised to provide their engineers with a technical certification in layer two through layer seven switching and internet routing products,” said Gerald Anderson, director of education services at Foundry.
“Foundry’s ATP provides many benefits to networking professional who enrol, including career advancement, increased credibility, validation of skills and a competitive advantage,” he added.
Ajay Chauhan, general manager at Spectrum, added: “At Spectrum, we realise accomplishment of this dream is only possible through strategic alliances with leaders like Foundry Networks, that have a long-standing commitment to technology and the foresight to know customer demands.”
“We have taken quantum leaps in establishing Spectrum as a leading player in the IT arena and we are poised to extend high-quality education and services to the Middle east region as our business progresses,” Chauhan added.
Spectrum positions itself as an end-to-end consultancy and services organisation. Based in Dubai, Spectrum’s client base includes DHL Danzas, Jordan telecom, Riyad Bank and PWC Logistics.
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