Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology and communications solutions, announced today that Syringa Networks, Idaho’s leading fiber optic network provider, has joined the Fujitsu Strategic Authorized Reseller (STAR) program.
“We chose to partner with Fujitsu because of the company’s longstanding reputation for quality products and services,” said Greg Lowe, president and CEO of Syringa Networks. “Fujitsu optical networking solutions are the ideal choice to provide the advanced telecommunication and rural broadband solutions needed to meet our customers’ increasing communication requirements.”
This reseller partnership program combines marketing and educational support from Fujitsu with distribution expertise from Syringa Networks to bring the proven benefits of industry-leading Fujitsu telecommunications products and professional services to new customers and markets.
“The goal of our STAR program is to support top-producing, strategic partners in targeted verticals so they can provide customers with industry-leading telecommunications products and professional services,” said Jeana Cunningham, vice president of strategic sales at Fujitsu Network Communications. “We are proud of our relationship with Syringa Networks, and are very pleased that they have chosen the STAR program. As a program member, Syringa Network’s highly skilled network engineers can use Fujitsu products and services to design flexible networking solutions that can grow and adapt to meet future requirements.”
The Fujitsu STAR program aligns business objectives with program components such as direct marketing campaigns, demonstration equipment, training, certifications and sales lead generation, to ensure successful positioning of Fujitsu solutions. Syringa Networks will be participating in a channel marketing funds program, and will have access to preferred pricing and extensive on-line information and training resources.
For more information on the Fujitsu STAR program see http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/telecom/partners/resellers.html.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
About Fujitsu Network Communications
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. is an innovator in Connection-oriented Ethernet and optical transport technologies, and is a market-leading provider of SONET, WDM, and packet optical networking solutions. Fujitsu enables its customers to migrate to fully converged packet optical networks that improve performance and profitability. Over 450,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across North America. Fujitsu maintains a longstanding and highly-regarded position as a market leader by providing best-in-class data networking solutions optimized for Ethernet aggregation, transport and service delivery. For more information, please see: http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom.
About Syringa Networks
Syringa Networks provides a wide range of networking services throughout the region at speeds from T1 to OC192 and Ethernet from 1 Gigabit to 10 gigabit—all on a purpose-built, self-healing fiber optic network. Other services include Dedicated Internet Access, MPLS, SONET, DWDM, ATM/Frame, Fiber-to-the-tower, and Network Equipment Sales. Syringa Networks is a privately held Idaho corporation and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with an additional office in Idaho Falls.
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Customer Contacts
Syringa Networks
Scott Dike, 208-229-6166
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