At Cisco’s first ever Virtual Partner Summit, Bell was awarded the Americas Service Provider Partner of the Year and Canada’s Collaboration Partner of the Year. These awards honour the partner who has demonstrated outstanding performance in two key areas:

• Commitment to developing new services (managed/professional/network) around key technologies – Collaboration, Software Defined Access, SD-WAN and Security
• Overall revenues and growth in the Cisco sales segments (Enterprise, Public Sector, Commercial)

The evaluation included a review of success stories and revenue/growth metrics for both areas. Shannon Leininger, President of Cisco Canada celebrates the win, “Congratulations Bell Canada on winning Americas Service Provider Partner of the Year. Bell Canada has again demonstrated their commitment to investing, developing and growing in new and strategic services”. Mark Collins, Vice President of Cisco’s Canada Partner Organization, also acknowledges Bell’s accomplishments, “This recognition is truly a testament to the innovation Bell has undergone with Cisco when it comes to enabling virtual workforces across Canada. The Bell team has created a platform integrated with Webex to allow for a simple and seamless way to collaborate; an unparalleled user experience, allowing people across Canada to stay connected better than ever. Congratulations Bell Canada for being Canada’s collaboration partner of the year.” This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Bell’s Gold Certified partnership with Cisco. Bell and Cisco have been committed to delivering the next generation of services to securely connect Canadian businesses, so that they can continue to service their customers and support their employees. These awards recognize Bell as one of Cisco’s most strategic and valuable partners across the Americas in delivering innovative, market-leading solutions, over Canada’s largest voice and data network.