Fujitsu Systems Business of America Achieves IP Telephony and Wireless LAN Specializations From Cisco Systems

Business Wire, April 2, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001

Fujitsu Systems Business of America (FSBA) announced today it has achieved the IP Telephony and Wireless LAN Specializations from Cisco Systems, Inc. The IP Telephony and Wireless LAN Specializations provide FSBA with the resources to help develop an expertise to plan, design, implement, train and support Cisco IP Telephony and Wireless LAN solutions.

"The Cisco Channel Specializations are designed to help channel partners develop a technology specific expertise, enabling them to differentiate themselves from the competition," said Tushar Kothari, vice president, Channels for Cisco Systems. "By achieving our IP Telephony and Wireless LAN Specializations, Fujitsu Systems Business of America earns more credibility and is recognized for having a proven expertise in Cisco IP Telephony and Wireless LAN solutions."

"I believe that these achievements not only solidify FSBA's relationship with Cisco as a proven Systems Integrator, but this also shows the willingness and motivation of our staff to adopt, capture, and compete in new and emerging technology markets," said Steve Beecher, vice president, Engineering for Fujitsu Systems Business of America. "With Cisco's proven equipment and FSBA's talented and dedicated engineering staff we will certainly be a force to contend with in the internetworking sector."

Cisco AVVID is an open, standards-based architecture, which allows third-party products and services to seamlessly integrate into a robust end-to-end networked solution and Wireless LANs enable users to establish and maintain a wireless network connection throughout or between buildings, without the limitations of wires or cables.

Cisco specializations require channel partners to fill the following job roles with individuals who have met rigorous specific testing requirements: an account manager, responsible for the sales and customer engagement processes; a sales engineer, responsible for the network planning and design; and a field engineer, responsible for the implementation and support of the specified Cisco solution.

About Fujitsu Systems Business of America

Fujitsu Systems Business of America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited. The company provides networking solutions, including network design, integration, connectivity, security solutions, and e-business solutions to enterprises around the world. With offices in major U.S. cities and cooperating Fujitsu group companies in almost every country, FSBA is dedicated to delivering advanced information technology solutions locally and globally. For more information, please call 408/988-8012, email info@fsba.com or visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.fsba.fujitsu.com.