Cisco Systems - Cisco Weekly Update - 16 July 2008
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Welcome to the Cisco Weekly Update - Issue #14; 16 July 2008
This week's Cisco News Alert features:
Bill Gooch profiled; UC for SMB resource; CA 1.7; SBCS Update; IP Webinar; upcoming events and current promotions.
This week's Westcon Team Profile ::
Profiling Bill Gooch
For the past 13 years Bill has worked in Sales Account Management roles in the distribution industry across IT and shipping. Bill joined Westcon in 2006 as a Cisco Account Manager based in Sydney then moved to Melbourne to take up the role of Cisco BDM for Victoria and Tasmania. Previously he has worked for IBM, the Public Sector in Healthcare and a European shipping line where he worked as a Regional Pricing Analyst.
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For more, click here, it goes a long way to giving information to help you close deals...
The four main areas cover:
Articles:
Complete list of business and technical articles
Customer Stories:
In Education, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation
Multimedia:
Podcasts & Videos
News & more:
Interesting News for Small and Medium Businesses
CCA 1.7 ::
Cisco Configuration Agent (CCA) 1.7 is now live on CCO
CCA 1.7 delivers:
OOB issues with configuration of hunt groups impacting Arc Express integration
ACL restriction for SIP trunk providers
Progress and status indication for CUE upgrading
Support for 7961GE phone with 7914 expansion module
Additional parameters for BRI like Bearer Capability, Call progress tone
Fix for some high priority DDTS.
Cisco Programs ::
Cisco's Smart Business Communication System (SBCS) Program
Cisco's offering deep discounts on selected SBCS Products
The Smart Business Communication System (SBCS) Program helps you to differentiate yourself by delivering superior customer service and helping your company to:
" Boost productivity through better communications.
" Streamline business processes and gain full value from resources and applications by accessing your customer information anytime, anywhere.
" Manage costs effectively - Cisco's Smart Business Communication System (SBCS) Program offers deeper discounts on a selected range of SBCS products. All Select certified partners, Advanced Unified Communications, Express Unified Communications or SMB Specialisation partner can access this pricing.
Lunch & Learn - 16 July - Melbourne (Register Now!!)
Continuing the Lunch & Learn Update Series our update on 16 July will discuss How to Sell Cisco SMB Solutions. This event is targeted as both Sales and Pre-Sales Professionals, so make sure you register early to secure a place. CLICK HERE. (Remember to register!!)