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For Immediate Release
World Wide
Technology Reaches $1 Billion in Cisco® Sales
St. Louis-Based Systems
Integrator is a Cisco Gold Channel Partner and a
Top Provider of Cisco Products to the Federal Government
ST. LOUIS (August 27, 2008)
– World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems
integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain
solutions, today announced it has reached $1 billion in Cisco sales,
reinforcing its position as a Cisco Gold Certified channel partner and
one of the largest suppliers of Cisco networking and communications
solutions to the U.S. government.
“Reaching this sales benchmark is a testament to the talented
people on both sides of our longstanding relationship with
Cisco,” said Jim Kavanaugh, chief executive officer for World
Wide Technology. “Our 14 year relationship with Cisco was
founded on and continues to be fueled by a commitment by both
organizations to the success and satisfaction of our customers. To that
end, we have invested heavily in developing the people, processes and
capabilities that can deliver and support Cisco’s advanced
technology solutions for our customers around the globe.”
WWT utilizes its Cisco-expertise to deliver advanced technology
solutions to its customers in unified communications, security, data
center and wireless. The company’s depth of technical
expertise and unique ability to deliver premier solutions to clients
using Cisco’s rich portfolio of products and services in
these fields has led to numerous awards. Most recently, WWT was named
West Area Enterprise Partner of the Year, Federal Direct Value Added
Reseller (DVAR) of the Year and Global Nationals Mobility Partner of
the Year for the U.S. and Canada at the Cisco 2008 Partner Summit.
“WWT has made a substantial investment in Cisco over the last
few years, developing vertically focused solutions, building practices
around advanced and emerging technologies, and achieving
Cisco’s most advanced certifications and
specializations,” said Wendy Bahr, vice president of US and
Canada Channels for Cisco. “WWT is now reaping the rewards of
relentlessly executing a customer centric company vision.”
As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Master Specializations in both
Unified Communications and Security, WWT has a strong relationship with
Cisco and belongs to an elite group of channel partners who have
demonstrated a track record of customer success selling, deploying and
supporting sophisticated Cisco solutions.
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides
innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial,
government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful
blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers
manage the planning, procurement and deployment of IT products and
solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders
including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA); Dell
(NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP
(NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:
ATT); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over
1,000 people and operates more than 1.7 million square-feet of
warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities
throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.