Calian : Receives Multiple Cisco Powered Services Specializations

OTTAWA, October 31, 2023 - Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a diverse products and services company providing innovative healthcare, communications, learning and cybersecurity solutions has achieved multiple Cisco Powered Services specializations for their managed service expertise.

Calian IT and Cyber Solutions has been awarded four Cisco Powered Services specializations for Managed Internet Service, Managed Business Communications - Cloud Calling, Meraki Access, Meraki Security, and Meraki SD-WAN. Calian is one of only 15 companies in the Americas, and one of seven in the US, to receive all these designations. The company has over 40-years of experience in enterprise solutions, cybersecurity, and managed services, and these specializations reinforce the company's position as a market leader in these spaces.

"We are thrilled to receive these designations representing our leading-edge work across our managed service portfolio," says Faisal Bhutto, SVP Cloud & Cybersecurity. "Our partnership with Cisco has grown over two decades and is indicative of our commitment to delivering best-in-breed solutions when clients cannot afford to fail."

Cisco Powered Services specializations allow industry-leading companies to showcase their managed service expertise, representing their ability to build, manage and support these services. Each specialization includes a detailed blueprint providing clients with a complete picture of service requirements and user experience. Calian is listed alongside their specializations and is searchable in the Cisco Partner Locator, allowing more potential clients to discover the company's innovative solutions.

"Calian's addition of Managed Cloud Calling marks the fifth Cisco Powered Service added to their portfolio," says Leonard Thompson, Director, Partner Managed Services & XaaS, Cisco. "I appreciate the trust and partnership in using Cisco as a foundation for growing their managed service business, but equally important, I am excited to watch how they transform these foundational components into outcomes for their customers."

Calian's longstanding partnership with Cisco helps drive technology objectives to meet and enhance business goals.

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We keep the world moving forward. Calian® helps people communicate, innovate, learn, stay safe and lead healthy lives with confidence. Every day, our employees live our values of customer-centricity, integrity, innovation and teamwork to engineer reliable solutions that solve complex problems. That's Confidence. Engineered. A stable and growing company for 40 years, we are headquartered in Ottawa with offices and projects spanning North American and international markets. Visit calian.com to learn about innovative healthcare, communications, learning and cybersecurity solutions.

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