Salt Lake City, Utah – April 17, 2012 – Mountain States announced today that it is the recipient of a Cisco Partner Summit global award for Services Partner of the Year 2011. Cisco unveiled the winners at its annual channel partner conference on April 17 in San Diego, Calif.

Cisco Partner Summit global awards are designed to recognize exemplary channel partners who demonstrate best-in-class business practices and serve as a model to the industry. Areas of consideration include innovative practices, application successes, unique programs, problem solving and sales approaches. All winners are selected by a group of Cisco Worldwide Channels and regional executives.

"Cisco is privileged to work with some of the best channel partners around the world, and it is my honor to recognize Mountain States as a Cisco Partner Summit global award recipient," said Edison Peres, senior vice president, Worldwide Channels at Cisco. “The Services Partner of the Year 2011 presented to Mountain States recognizes its outstanding achievement as a Cisco channel partner in West Region in 2011.”