Cisco Systems : London event hosted by Cisco UK and Ireland to recognise the achievements of Cisco’s partners and their innovation within the commercial market.

Cisco has announced the winners of its UK Partner Awards at its annual London Partner Forum held this week. The awards aim to recognise the achievements of Cisco's partners and their innovation within the commercial market. Five UK partners were selected for their exemplary performance across several categories.

Winners of the 2015 Cisco UK Partner Awards are:

• Cisco® Innovation in Revenue Marketing - Cisilion

• Cisco Partner Plus Partner - Natilik

• Cisco Commercial Customer Case Study - Modern Networks

• Cisco Rising Star Commercial Partner - avsnet

• Cisco Cross Architecture Commercial Partner - Capita IT Enterprise Services

The Cisco Partner Forum this year focused on how digitisation will redefine industries and generate new customer opportunities for the channel. England Rugby World Cup winner, Will Greenwood, was in attendance at the annual forum as the guest speaker, discussing how the partner community can embrace a winning state of mind.

'It's been a fantastic 12 months once again working with so many well-respected and industry-leading channel partners and distributors,' said Richard Roberts, Managing Director, Partner & Commercial Sales, UK and Ireland, Cisco. 'This year's winners rank highly on this list, and it's our true pleasure to recognise their commitment to innovation, excellence and the quality of execution as Cisco award winners.'

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