In CRN?s recently published 2011 Partner Programs Guide, Ciena’s BizConnect Partner Program has been awarded a 5-Star Partner rating. CRN’s annual Partner Programs Guide serves as the definitive listing of manufacturers and software publishers selling through the IT Channel.   The 5…

…collaborate with an industry specialist to deliver the industry’s most innovative and trusted solution portfolio. Build new markets With Ciena BizConnect marketing, support, and learning resources, you can capitalize on a worldwide market that is growing at an estimated 12.3 percent year over year…

…the expansion and enhancement of its BizConnect global partner program to accelerate opportunities for its channel partners with network operators, utilities, financial services firms and other vertical markets that require high performance networks. The BizConnect program enhancements include a richer…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the continuing expansion of its global partner program, BizConnect, with the addition of a Managed Services Provider (MSP) partner designation. The new MSP partner type is designed to empower Ciena’s service provider…

…support of its global BizConnect Partner Program. The council brings together an elite group of networking executives to provide collaborative market knowledge on the state of the communications industry, as well as to offer direction on the strategic alignment of Ciena’s BizConnect program with the…

…for key business applications. In addition, XO Communications is now a designated Managed Services Provider (MSP) partner within Ciena’s BizConnect global partner program. “Our large enterprise and service provider customers are demanding advanced services with higher bandwidth requirements…

…gathering of our BizConnect channel partners from North and South America. One of the highlights of the three-day event was an awards ceremony to present the winners of Ciena?s 2011 BizConnect Awards for the Americas (EMEA winners will be named at the EMEA event next month). These BizConnect channel partners…

It has been a busy first few months of the year for Ciena?s BizConnect channel partner team.  The team has hosted separate events for Ciena regional partners in the Americas and EMEA, a partner event specifically for our U.S. federal government partners, and an annual meeting of our Partner Advisory…

…The event brings together Ciena?s BizConnect channel partners from North and South America (separate events for other regions will be held next month). Last year I was able to attend the event, seeing first-hand how our partner team worked closely with our BizConnect partners on extending Ciena?s reach…

…NETAS and Ronco Communications (to name a few), provides a dialogue and feedback forum for these partners to guide us on how well Ciena’s BizConnect channel program – as well as the company’s overall  objectives – align to the needs of our partner and end-user communities…