"Siemens recognises Lloyds for its outstanding industry reputation and is delighted to welcome them as a Go Forward Premier partner. We see this partnership as mutually beneficial, for Lloyds, ourselves and of course the customers," said Leon Mangan, Sales Director, Indirect Channel, Siemens Enterprise Communications.
"Our accreditation programme provides expert service and support to partners, allowing them to deliver solutions that enable customers to reduce costs and increase organisational efficiency and productivity."
"Achieving Siemens Premier Partner status is a recognition of our commitment to providing customers with the very best open communications solutions," said Chris Allmark, (ICT Director, Lloyds)
"Our status as an official partner will enable us to further enhance the level of service that we provide to customers."
Lloyds has also achieved a specialisation distinction, indicating its outstanding capabilities in IP Telephony, Contact Centre and Wireless Technology.
Go Forward was rolled out in Q1 2008 and represents a £4 million investment to provide partners with technical support, incremental discounts and dedicated partner managers. The criteria for partner accreditation includes such key performance indicators as sales capacity and results, technical knowledge, and service capability.
Lloyds Communications Ltd. are a major UK distributor of Siemens products, including the revolutionary Siemens HiPath 3000.
