Fortress
Technologies Requires CWNP Certifications; Fortress
Solution Providers Now Required to Employ Systems
Engineers with CWNA and CWSP Certifications
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2004--Planet3
Wireless, Inc., the creators of the industry
standard CWNP(TM) Program for wireless LAN training
and certification, today announced that Fortress
Technologies, the leader in security and management
for wireless networks, now requires all of its
Fortress Solution Providers to designate a presales
Fortress System Engineer and have this person
CWNA(TM) (Certified Wireless Network Administrator)
and CWSP(TM) (Certified Wireless Security
Professional) certified.
"We're honored
that Fortress Technologies values The CWNP Program
enough to require it of their partners. In doing so,
Fortress is making a strong statement to the
industry that their solution providers must step up
and make sure their people are well trained in
wireless technologies." says Kevin Sandlin,
Planet3 Wireless CEO and co-founder. "This
requirement is a further confirmation that the CWNP
program is the industry standard certification for
wireless LAN technologies."
Fortress
Technologies' Bill Wall, senior director, world wide
channel sales, added, "The CWNP Program plays a
key role in building a strong base of technical
expertise, which is critical in designing,
deploying, and maintaining wireless security and
management solutions to government, healthcare,
financial, retail, public safety and industrial
markets. We're attracting the best solution
providers in the industry, and we have confidence in
those that are CWNP certified."
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