**Award Presented by Aptec – an Ingram Micro company at GITEX 2017**

 Manama, Bahrain: Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider has been presented with the Best Cisco Channel Partner in Bahrain Award, by Aptec – an Ingram Micro company, at GITEX 2017.

Following the award ceremony, Batelco Chief Operations Officer Abderrahmane Mounir said that Batelco is delighted and honoured to be recognised as Bahrain’s Best Cisco Channel Partner in Bahrain.

“This achievement would not have been possible without the diligent efforts of many teams at Batelco who continue to prioritise the requirements of our business customers. We are committed to providing the best-in-class solutions for them in order to grow and optimise their businesses,” he said.

Batelco is a Cisco Gold Partner given in recognition of its commitment, investment, experience and dedication to customer satisfaction. The Company has attained a number of Advanced Specialisation certificates from Cisco in recent years and furthermore, has in its employment 10 CCIE’s and CCNP engineers, who support top class delivery for customers.  The availability of such best in class ICT technical resources strengthens Batelco’s wide-ranging portfolio and differentiates the Company from its competitors.

The very strong line-up of specialisations positions Batelco as a leader in the local ICT market. To maintain this highly acclaimed accreditation, Batelco continues to meet rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in technical competency, service & support and customer satisfaction.

Aptec Managing Director (Gulf and Near East) Bahaa Salah said, “We are very pleased to recognise Batelco by presenting this award. Their teams’ efforts have been outstanding and they truly deserve the best Cisco Channel Partner award.”

“The attainment of this award is a direct result of the company’s significant efforts for its customers in collaboration with Cisco. Together we can ensure that Batelco’s customers are among the first to enjoy the many benefits available under the Cisco umbrella,” Mr. Salah added.

Caption: Batelco representatives with the Cisco Award at GITEX 2017