Cisco Systems, Inc (San Jose, CA) is proud to announce that eMonarch, LLC, has met all requirements for achieving Cisco Select Certification by meeting the qualifications to sell, install, and support Cisco solutions in the USA. 

The SMB Specialization is the first Cisco Partner Specialization that addresses high-level skills required to successfully design and deploy Cisco SMB (fewer than 250 employees) solutions. The SMB Specialization is awarded to select partners with the skills to identify customers' routing, switching, security, and wireless network needs and recommend and implement proven solutions. The primary benefits include:

• Gaining competitive advantage through the understanding of and access to Cisco SMB offerings
• Role-based requirements that specifically qualify eMonarch as an account manager and an engineer for the SMB market
• Raising the technical competency in deploying integrated Cisco SMB solutions
• Increasing readiness and flexibility to support Cisco SMB applications and services
• More opportunities to strengthen customer relationships and profitability
• Integrated service concepts, including Cisco Lifecycle Services

The SMB Specialization reflects eMonarch's technology and business expertise specific to the SMB market and can help build customer satisfaction and loyalty while increasing exposure to new customers.

Achieving the SMB Specialization qualifies a partner for Select certification in the Cisco Certified Partner program.  eMonarch achieved eligibility with the SMB Select status on November 25, 2007, then earned the Select Certified Partner status on December 7, 2007.

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About eMonarch

Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, eMonarch provides managed IT Services to companies with 10 to 100 desktops.  Flat monthly rates allow customers to have the benefits of a fully staffed IT Department for a fraction of the cost.  Since 1998, the staff of eMonarch has been delivering technology solutions to customers in various industries including commercial real estate, energy, healthcare, churches, and industrial suppliers.   

eMonarch offers a full suite of services under the brand name of Chrysalis, providing remote monitoring and maintenance for businesses who do not have a dedicated IT staff.  As the name implies, Chrysalis provides businesses with a “protected state of growth.”  eMonarch keeps their clients’ networks up and running, enabling them to focus on their core business.  For more information, visit www.emonarch.net or call 1-918-523-3102.