RE: ccie association with a reseller

From: Scott M Vermillion (scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2008 - 16:43:00 ART


Do you have a local Cisco account manager that you're on good terms with?
Regardless of whether or not they hire a replacement CCIE, as I understand
policy, you are not normally allowed to associate to a new reseller for one
full year. This is designed to prevent or severely limit reseller
cannibalism. I am aware of cases where a well-placed phone call was able to
overcome this obstacle. For example, I work for a microscopic channel
partner that I personally own but considered working for a larger one
following success in San Jose. My account manager assured me that he would
be able to break my number free from my own company because there would be
nobody to object. Certainly made sense to me!

In the interest of full disclosure, though, that never actually came to pass
(still bumming around). But I'm near certain that I've at least heard of it
happening for others over the years where all parties concerned were
amenable...
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:30 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: ccie association with a reseller

Hi Guys,

 

My ccie # had been associated with a reseller. This reseller promised me
that as soon as they found another ccie they would dis-associate my ccie
number with their

 

company.

 

They hired a new ccie a couple months ago.

 

How can I confirm that my number is no longer associated with this company?

 

I haven't heard anything from Cisco. Is there a way I can have Cisco
officially confirm that my number is no longer associated with this
reseller?

 

Thanks, Tim

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