SCC achieves Cisco Gold Provider status for Network Managed Services
European technology solutions and services provider SCC has been awarded Cisco Gold Provider status – the highest level of recognition available for partners delivering managed services.
European technology solutions and services provider SCC has been awarded Cisco Gold Provider status – the highest level of recognition available for partners delivering managed services.
The accreditation follows a successful audit, with Cisco validating the strength, scale, and maturity of SCC’s managed service capabilities across Europe.
The milestone includes certification for three Cisco Powered Service designations:
- Meraki Security & SD-WAN
- Campus Access
- Catalyst SD-WAN
This recognition places SCC among an elite group of global providers, trusted to deliver Cisco-powered network solutions with proven expertise and operational excellence. For customers, it’s a clear signal that SCC meets Cisco’s most rigorous standards for quality, security, and performance in managed services.
Over 30 SCC colleagues played a role in the audit, which assessed not just technical capabilities but also governance, customer engagement, and service quality.
Cisco’s audit report praised SCC for the exceptional quality of its presentation materials, service procedures, and sales enablement assets. The auditors also highlighted SCC’s strong governance, effective risk management, and clear focus on customer retention throughout the buyer journey.
Service reporting and transition management were described as “first-class”, while SCC’s in-house software development capabilities and commitment to sustainability were also recognised.
Steve Crompton, SCC’s Enterprise and Network Managing Director commented: “This is no small achievement. Our teams came together brilliantly across the audit, and Cisco’s feedback was among the most positive I’ve seen. It’s a huge validation of the services we’re delivering – and it opens the door to even more customer value, including access to managed services benefits through Cisco’s Managed Services programme.”
James Rigby, SCC EMEA CEO, added: “This achievement further strengthens SCC’s strategic partnership with Cisco and enhances our ability to deliver cutting-edge managed services to clients across EMEA. It reflects SCC’s ongoing investment in innovation, service excellence, and delivering measurable value through trusted technology partnerships.”
This prestigious recognition not only validates SCC’s commitment to operational excellence but also strengthens the group’s strategic position within the Cisco 360 Partner Program, enhancing its ability to deliver cutting-edge managed services across Europe.
About SCC
SCC simplifies the complex of IT solutions for global businesses as Europe’s largest independent IT group. SCC is the partner that brings vendor technology and solution experts together to simplify the complex and measure themselves on being the most customer and people centric technology solutions provider in the UK.
Operating out of 65+ locations in the UK, France, Romania, Spain, and Vietnam, SCC delivers limitless IT solutions in partnership with the world’s best technology vendors.
SCC provides multi-award-winning software and security, digital workplace, enterprise and networking, SCC Digital and collaboration solutions to customers in a broad range of public and private industry sectors.
SCC is trusted to discover, design, supply, implement, manage, and optimise IT that supports European economies through enduring partnership, driven by curiosity and inspired by innovation.