2006

Orange Business Services was awarded Alliance Partner of the Year for Service Providers at the Cisco Partner Summit in San Diego.

As a Cisco Global Services Alliance Partner with local presence in 166 countries and territories, Orange Business Services provides global deployment, product support and resale, and a wide range of professional and network services to 3,750 multinational customers. Orange Business Services combines its network expertise with its unmatched seamless network reach to manage more than 213,000 IP VPN connections globally.

Lifecycle expertise makes the difference

Cisco's Life Cycle Services Framework has been integrated into the Orange Business Services lifecycle model of assess, design, implement, manage to ensure that Cisco technology is implemented in a manner that supports the customer's daily environment and strategic requirements, thus driving value to all areas of the business. Orange Business Services employs business and technology experts to make sure systems and processes operate seamlessly and reliably.

Gold Certifications

Support experts at Orange Business Services attained Cisco Gold Certification in:  Argentina, Australia, Belux, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, North America, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, United Kingdom and Uruguay.

“This prestigious award underscores the work our North American team has done and shows how much can be achieved when we work in the spirit of partnership,” said Pierre‑Louis Biaggi, vice president, Integration Services Business Unit, Orange Business Services. “Going forward, we must grow in IPT and other advanced technologies.”                 

Highlights

• 90 percent of Orange Business Services resell business is Cisco product/service.
• First partner to sign Cisco Remote Operations Service agreement.
• Enrolled in Cisco Global Services Alliance program; only one of four partners worldwide
• Have adopted Life-Cycle Service framework into our delivery methodology
• Participated in the Partner Enablement Program for IP telephony and have implemented 80 percent of recommendations.
• Effectively partner with the Cisco Enterprise Sales Organization on many key deals including Bank of New York, BearingPoint, Marsh & McLennan and Walgreen’s.

About Orange Business Services

Orange Business Services represents the business communications solutions and services provided by the France Telecom Group as of June 1st, 2006. They were previously sold under the France Telecom, Orange, Equant, Etrali, Almerys, EGT, Expertel Consulting, France Telecom Intelmatique, SETIB and Solicia brands.

The offers include converged voice, data and mobile services as well as IT expertise and managed services, all designed to transform business processes and improve productivity. Orange Business Services is present in 166 countries and territories and serves customers in 220.