Cisco consultants and training experts from Fast Lane receive the 'Cisco European Learning Partner of the Year 2010' award in San Francisco
Fast Lane receives award for outstanding performance in the Cisco Learning Partner Channel
Hamburg/Berlin, 7. May 2010 – During the course of each business year, Cisco assesses the commitment and extraordinary efforts of its Learning Partners. Particular focus is placed on the factors acceleration, cooperation and innovation. The IT training and consulting specialist, Fast Lane, has again this year received awards in various categories. One that deserves special mention is the 'Cisco European Learning Partner of the Year 2010' award, with which Cisco has honoured the performance of Fast Lane at the European level. The awards were formally presented by Thierry Drilhon, Vice President, Worldwide Partner Organisation, Europe and Chris Dedicoat, President European Markets, Cisco, at the European Award Night.
Chris Dedicoat, President European Markets, Cisco; Torsten Poels, CEO & Chairman of the Board, General Manager EMEA, Americas & AsiaPac/Japan, Fast Lane; Thierry Drilhon, Vice President, Worldwide Partner Organization, Europe, Cisco
Fast Lane won the 'Cisco European Learning Partner of the Year' award at the Cisco Partner Summit in San Francisco, California. The company also triumphed in four other awards in the overall categories 'Excellence in Acceleration', 'Excellence in Collaboration' and 'Excellence in Innovation'.
Success at the global level
Fast Lane also achieved success at a worldwide level with the Excellence in Acceleration 2010 Global Award, highlighting Fast Lane's continuing growth. In Europe, Fast Lane increased its revenues relating to Cisco training by 52 percent in the last fiscal year. Fast Lane has proved itself worthy of such recognition by its provision of support to the Cisco Channel with various partner programmes, ongoing large investments in high end lab infrastructure, above average evaluations from course participants and the establishment and expansion of its partner network to provide a comprehensive portfolio of Cisco training courses.
Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, Vice President & General Manager, Learning@Cisco; Torsten Poels, CEO & Chairman of the Board, General Manager EMEA, Americas & AsiaPac/Japan, Fast Lane; Andres Sintes, Global Director Worldwide Learning Partner Channel, Cisco , at the Cisco Partner Summit in San Francisco
“We are very pleased that we have been able to achieve our goals and that, with these awards, Cisco has recognised our growth in both the European and global training markets. The awards reflect the work of our entire team worldwide, which has developed a keen sense of the key needs of the markets. On this basis, we can continue to pursue our successful strategy and drive forward Fast Lane’s global development,” comments Torsten Poels, CEO & Chairman of the Board, General Manager EMEA, Americas & AsiaPac/Japan, Fast Lane.
In addition, Fast Lane received the 'Excellence in Acceleration 2010 Award Europe' and 'Excellence in Collaboration 2010 Award Europe'. Cisco also rewarded the company’s efforts in the RCIS/CEE region and in Latin America and the Middle East with the 'Excellence in Innovation 2010 Award Emerging Countries'.
Further information and a video of the awards ceremony in San Francisco