Capital Data Service Achieves SMB Specialization from Cisco USA

April 4, 2008 – Capital Data Service, Inc. (CDS) announced today it has achieved SMB Specialization from Cisco®. The SMB Specialization recognizes Cisco resale channel partners whose primary focus is on the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market with fewer than 250 employees.

“We at CDS are excited to have Cisco as a strategic partner in our pursuit to meet the challenges faced by the SMB market with leading network technology solutions,” said Hastin Slaton, President of Capital Data Service, Inc. “Our Select partnership and SMB specialization with Cisco provides existing and future CDS customers with technology solutions that will allow them to focus on running their business resulting in increased productivity and maintained regulatory compliance.”

“The Cisco SMB Specialization was created in response to customer demand for channel partners to be capable of designing and implementing SMB-specific Cisco solutions,"
said Surinder Brar, senior director of worldwide channels at Cisco. “With the SMB Specialization, CDS has made an investment in obtaining the training, skills and knowledge necessary to play a pivotal role in meeting this increasing demand.”

To earn SMB Specialization, CDS fulfilled training and exam requirements. CDS also met the personnel, training, and post-sales support requirements set forth by Cisco.

The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills. The Cisco Select partner certification represents an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions. The Cisco SMB partner specialization reflects an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies.

About Capital Data Service, Inc. Capital Data Service, Inc. is a leading technology solution provider located in Gainesville, GA. The CDS Secure Foundation Methodology produces network solutions that are designed with network security as a basis of design, implementation and ongoing support. To find out how CDS can help improve your business performance and maintain regulatory compliance call (800) 298-7129 or email info@capitaldatainc.com.

Capital Data Service, Inc., is a Cisco Select Certified Partner
specialized in SMB.

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