Compaq Computer Corporation Joins the
Cisco Professional Services Partner Program
HOUSTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) announced
today that it has joined the Cisco Professional Services Partner (PSP) Program. By qualifying for the
Professional Services Program, Compaq provides strong recognition of continuous investment in Cisco
Systems' training and technology, and commitment to providing leading internetworking service and
support to joint Cisco and Compaq customers. Cisco's Professional Services Partner Program is
designed to help enterprise, service provider and small/medium customers keep step with the rapid
pace of change required by today's business environment.
``The Cisco PSP Program offers qualified participants to deliver professional services for planning,
design, implementation, operation, and optimization of complex end-to-end networking solutions,'' said
Parvesh Sethi, director of Global Technology Practices for Cisco. ``Customers who choose to work with
a Cisco Professional Services Partner can be assured of the highest level of technical knowledge and
support. Compaq's recognition as a Cisco PSP member illustrates its commitment to providing that
industry-leading support.''
``The combination of Compaq computing platforms and our global services capabilities, enables us to
create winning time-to-market solutions for our customers,'' said Bob Simmons, Director of Networking
and Communications Services, Compaq Global Services. ``Compaq's Next Generation Network
Enterprise Architecture integrates the four capabilities essential for creating an extended enterprise --
Internet Network Services, Network Transport, Security, and Management -- to ensure the right
information goes to the right people, at the right time, securely.''
Delivering Market-Leading Service & Support
Members in the Cisco Professional Services Partner Program have completed rigorous capability
assessments, demonstrating expertise in specific Cisco technologies and solutions. Qualified PSP
companies demonstrate customer satisfaction through ongoing measurements and statistics, and make
significant investments in the continued development and enhancement of professional services skills
and business, enabling them to deliver market-leading service and support.
Through its PSP Program membership, Compaq also becomes a member within the Cisco New World
Ecosystem Partner Program in the area of Systems Integration. The Cisco New World Ecosystem is a
community of technology and deployment companies enabling service providers to rapidly deploy
innovative services.
Compaq brings together planning, architecture, design, and implementation services to help enterprise
customers deploy next-generation infrastructure and applications such as unified messaging, voice over
IP, video conferencing, advanced intranet-extranet services, and policy-based network management.
Combining its vast expertise in both voice and data networks, Compaq Global Services can develop the
infrastructure capabilities needed to ensure customers' success in today's 24x7 global business
environment.
For more information contact your Compaq Global Services representative or visit us at
compaq.com.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing
systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software,
solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant
business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products,
and consumer PCs.
Compaq products and services are sold in more than 200 countries directly to businesses, through a
network of authorized Compaq marketing partners, and directly to businesses and consumers through
Compaq's e-commerce Web site at compaq.com. Compaq markets its products and
services primarily to customers from the business, home, government, and education sectors.
Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at
compaq.com.
Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned
herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This press
release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially include: component shortages, delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models,
increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, slow
acceptance for new form factors, employee retention, disruptions related to restructuring actions, the
financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems implementation, operational inefficiencies related
to sales cycles, equity investment volatility, and emerging market political or economic instability.
Further information on the factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on form 10-K
and the report on Form 10Q.
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
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