Viavi Solutions presented South African representative Concilium Technologies with the Viavi Star Team Award for the 2016 financial year. This annual award recognises members of the Viavi Velocity Partner Programme for superior sales performance, business growth and customer support.
“I’m delighted to recognise Concilium Technologies with the FY16 Viavi Star Team Award,” said Sergio Bea, Viavi vice president of global enterprise and channels. “As a result of outstanding performance during FY16, Concilium Technologies is one of Viavi’s top partners globally. We are thrilled to have such high-calibre partners participating in the Viavi Velocity Partner Programme. Together, we deliver powerful and innovative solutions that help network operators and enterprises address their toughest network, application and service-performance challenges.”
Commenting on the announcement, Steve Alves, marketing director for Concilium, said, “We are honoured to have received this award as it reinforces our belief that commitment to customer support, through locally skilled application support engineers and the establishment of a Viavi approved calibration facility, is paramount. We are committed to promoting much needed technical skills through our support for both secondary and tertiary level maths, science and engineering development programmes.”
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