With shrinking budgets and rising caseloads, today's administrators are seeking ways to improve efficiency in the judicial process. From law enforcement, to the courts, to corrections, removing the barriers between these systems represents a $2B market opportunity. And, Cisco Connected Justice Solutions are well-suited to provide a unified network platform for automating the justice workflow, facilitating the transfer of information, and offering high-quality multimedia communications.

Please joining Cisco and an esteemed panel of industry experts on Thursday, Jan 19th at 1:00pm CT to learn more about the solutions and how to leverage with your customers.

 

  

The FCC recently released an Order which deals with brand/part specificity in Form 470 and/or RFP descriptions. In a nutshell, the FCC has stated that a competitive biding violation does occur when an applicant lists a "specific manufacturer's name, brand, product or service" on their Form 470 or RFP unless it is accompanied by the phrase "or equivalent".

While the Order is relatively new, it appears - at least based on initial analysis - that listing a specific part number will be acceptable if it accompanied by "or equivalent". The guidance in the Order technically does not go into effect until FY2013 but FFL strongly suggests that any Forms 470 and/or RFPs, published from this point forward, be compliant with the guidance in the Order.

 

For more details on the new Order visit please contact Tracie Bryant in the TMD Business Development Unit at tbryant@tmdconnect.com.

As your valued Channel partner, TMD wants to make sure you and your organization have all the tools and information necessary to move forward with the Cisco TelePresence ATP program. The deadline for program acceptance is January 28, 2012. All requirements must be completed to submit your application.

Is the ATP Advanced certification in your future? Please note that the C20 does not apply to the Advanced demo gear. In addition, upgrading from a VCS Starter Pack can be rather pricey. Consider these points when finalizing your demo gear purchases.

You can find all the requirements (training and demo equipment lists) at www.cisco.com/web/partners. For more information and/or assistance with your application contact Nadine Eiserer at nadine@tmdconnect.com

Cisco Authorized Distributors will release program requirements to qualified resellers in early January with an expected program launch in February 2012. Here's the scoop:

TMD will be hosting a week-long, CCNA bootcamp. The training begins Jan. 9 through Jan. 13. For more information and/or to register for this bootcamp contact Dee Dee Devoe at deedee@totalmktg.com

The Cisco Collaboration Breakaway can be used to target new customers to support competitive displacement. It can also be used to target existing customers to expand and upgrade their current Cisco deployment. Either way, it can provide your customers with stability while helping you take market share.

 

Act now. The Cisco Collaboration Breakaway program is only available for a limited time, running through January 28, 2012. More information can be found by clicking here.

 

Don't forget to take advantage of all the Cisco Partner Promotions. A complete list with details can be found on the TelePresence Partner Portal.

 

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