World Wide Technology Achieves Cisco Secure Networking Specialization in the U.S.

WWT builds on a record-setting year of Cisco 360 Partner Program recognitions and becomes a Cisco Global Partner

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider, today announced it has earned two significant recognitions from Cisco, including being named a Cisco Global Partner and unlocking the Cisco Secure Networking Specialization in the United States. WWT is one of only six partners worldwide to become a Cisco Global Partner and is among the first in the US to achieve the Secure Networking Specialization, underscoring the company's continued investment in Cisco as well as the size and strength of its relationship with Cisco.

The dual achievement comes as Cisco evolves its world-class partner program to meet customer needs in the AI era. The new Cisco 360 Partner Program is a redesigned framework that measures partners on proven customer outcomes, including foundational capabilities, performance and engagement metrics across key Cisco portfolios like Security, Networking, Collaboration, Services, Splunk, and Cloud and AI Infrastructure. The Global Partner program reflects a weighted average of WWT’s Partner Value Index across every geographic region in which it operates, recognizing the company’s consistent, high-caliber performance on a global scale.

The Secure Networking Specialization is one of Cisco’s new next-generation specializations, reserved for Cisco Preferred Partners with demonstrated expertise in delivering integrated security and networking solutions built on Cisco’s industry-leading portfolio. To earn the specialization, WWT, in the U.S., completed a rigorous practice audit and a full technical and customer-engagement audit spanning Cisco’s five secure networking use cases: secure campus and branch, secure remote access, end-to-end visibility and assurance, secure WAN edge, and secure data center networking.

“These dual achievements are a testament to more than 30 years of partnership with Cisco and our sustained investment in how we operate, build our teams, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers,” said Joe Koenig, President, WWT. “That rigor matters, especially as organizations navigate increasingly complex, AI-driven environments. WWT earned these credentials because we are deeply committed to working with Cisco to build capabilities that meet the demands of enterprises today and tomorrow’s challenges.”

“World Wide Technology continues to raise the bar for partner excellence,” said Elisabeth De Dobbeleer, SVP, Global Partner Program GTM at Cisco. ”Becoming a Cisco Global Partner, together with WWT in the U.S., earning the Secure Networking Specialization, demonstrates the expertise, innovation, and customer focus that define our strongest partners. WWT exemplifies the type of investment and leadership the Cisco 360 Partner Program was designed to recognize.”

The announcement caps a landmark year for the decades-long WWT and Cisco partnership. At the 2025 Cisco Partner Summit, WWT was named Global Enterprise Partner of the Year, Americas Partner of the Year, Mass Scale Infrastructure Partner of the Year, Asia Pacific Growth Partner of the Year and ThousandEyes Partner of the Year. In addition, Softchoice, a WWT company, was named Canada Security Partner of the Year.

WWT’s Cisco practice is backed by a differentiated set of global capabilities that few partners match. WWT operates integration centers in the United States, the Netherlands, India and Singapore – more than 2 million square feet of distribution space and 250,000+ square feet of staging and integration space that configure and ship over 800,000 systems a year. Customers can also test, validate and train on Cisco technology through WWT’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC), including the AI Proving Ground, a production-grade lab for evaluating AI infrastructure, and the Cyber Range, a hands-on cybersecurity training environment. Both offerings host an extensive library of Cisco labs and learning paths available to customers at no cost.

To learn more about WWT’s Cisco practice, visit wwt.com/partner/cisco.

About World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider helping organizations make a new world happen by turning ambition into real-world outcomes. Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class technology partnerships to help public- and private-sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software, WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities. With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations worldwide, WWT's culture— grounded in core values and leadership philosophies— has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.