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Khipu Networks named as Alcatel-Lucent ‘UK Partner of the Year 2008’
Double awards accolade given to Khipu for continued innovation and sales success
February 9th, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it has awarded its ‘UK Partner of the Year 2008’ award to Khipu Networks, an advanced networking and security integrator. In addition, Khipu has also been recognised by Alcatel-Lucent on an international stage as one of the winners of its ‘IP network dynamic sales contest 2008’.
Khipu, which provides network infrastructure solutions to the enterprise, education, healthcare, and public sector industries, was awarded ‘UK Partner of the Year 2008’ based on its unremitting efforts to increase Alcatel-Lucent’s brand exposure within vertical markets and secure new business, along with its continued ability to innovate in order to meet customer needs.
Khipu was previously awarded Alcatel-Lucent’s ‘Data Partner of the Year 2007’, and continued to deliver impressive growth in sales of Alcatel-Lucent’s data portfolio during 2008. In addition, Khipu made significant investments in staff training, marketing outreach and tradeshow exhibiting in order to generate new business leads. The company was commended by Alcatel-Lucent for its strategic approach to sales, based around identifying key verticals and setting clearly defined and deliverable targets in each area.
“Alcatel-Lucent is committed to helping organisations become dynamic enterprises, so it is excellent to see a business partner lead by example. Khipu has really capitalised on its resources during 2008 in order to maximise sales opportunities and deliver a higher standard of customer service,” said David Parker, VP enterprise activities for Alcatel-Lucent, UK&I. “Khipu is a young and agile business with a forward-thinking attitude and a tremendous drive to take on new products and opportunities. We’re delighted to name Khipu as our UK Partner of the Year for 2008, and hope that its proactive approach will serve as a blueprint from which others can follow.”
Alcatel-Lucent’s ‘IP network dynamics sales content 2008’ was designed to accelerate sales of IP networking infrastructure, promoting the complete portfolio of Alcatel-Lucent WAN, WLAN and security solutions, while creating new revenue opportunities for partners by encouraging them to move into managed services provision. Khipu founders have been invited to an international Alcatel-Lucent business partner event in Miami during April 2009, where they will receive the award.
“We’re very happy to receive commendation from Alcatel-Lucent for a second year running – these awards vindicate our business strategy and demonstrate the fruitful partnership we’ve forged over the past few years,” said Andrew Brimson, director of Khipu. “Networking technology is ever-evolving, and the key to continually meeting customer needs is to ensure that your business evolves along with it. During 2008 we placed great emphasis on upskilling our staff and taking on new technologies to accommodate these changing requirements, and consequently, we’re now in the ideal position to enjoy a successful 2009 as well.”
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With 79,000 employees and operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organisations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved proforma combined revenues of Euro 18.6 billion in 2005, and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities to be transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
About Khipu Networks
Khipu Networks is a UK-based advanced systems integrator, focusing on supplying innovative secure compliant infrastructure solutions across the public and private sector. The company is a leading adopter of new and best-in-breed technology – expert technical staff ensure that customers get the solutions they need, when they want them and how they need them. The ethos is to ensure that the customer has the edge on the security and compliance of their network and not the attacker. Hampshire based Khipu Networks Ltd is the security division of the White Clarke Group of companies. Khipu Networks is an Alcatel-Lucent Direct Partner (specialists in wireless) and the exclusive reseller of Bradford Campus Manager in the UK and Ireland. Khipu was also awarded Alcatel-Lucent Business Partner of the Year 2008. www.khipu-networks.com.
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