CTP Certification Advisory Council (CAC)
The CTP Certification Advisory Council (CAC) was convened to define and drive CTP objectives. TIA assembled the CTP CAC with major telecom and IT companies including Avaya, Cisco, First Telecommunications, IBM, Inter-Tel, Mitel and Siemens. The mission of CTP CAC was to determine objectives and general overview of CTP certification, define the target CTP candidates, define the CTP exam competencies and questions, promote CTP exams within their organizations as well as to the industry at large, and serve as an ongoing resource for TIA Education/Credentialing Committee activities.
Avaya
211 Mount Airy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Telephone: 908-953-6000
www.avaya.com
Avaya is a global leader and innovator in communications, serving customers that require superior communications to power their businesses. At Avaya, we are committed to leveraging our enterprise communications capabilities to help service providers meet their strategic objectives. Avaya's full range of multi-tiered solutions includes converged voice and data networks, customer relationship management, and unified communications.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Telephone: 408-526-7208
www.cisco.com
Cisco Systems, Inc., is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet, as well as most corporate, education and government networks around the world. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world.
FIRST Telecommunications Corporation
3663 Broadmoor SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Telephone: (616) 942-7500
www.first-tel.com
FIRST Telecommunications Corporation is a privately owned full service Communication Solution Provider (CSP) established in 1981. FIRST designs, sells, installs and maintains converged voice and data solutions for businesses ranging from 2 to 2,000 employees. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with sales and service offices in Kalamazoo, Lansing, Port Huron and Adrian, FIRST serves all of lower Michigan, northern Indiana and northern Ohio. Regional branch locations enable FIRST to work closely with its customers to understand their communication challenges and to be more responsive to their service needs.
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504.
Telephone: (914) 499-1900
www.ibm.com
At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. Our worldwide network of IBM solutions and services professionals translates these advanced technologies into business value for our customers.
Inter-Tel
1615 South 52nd Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Telephone: (480) 449-8900
www.inter-tel.com
For more than 30 years, Inter-Tel has been on the leading edge of meeting business telecommunications needs. Inter-Tel provides flexible, dependable, quality products and services that meet our clients' needs today and tomorrow. Inter-Tel is also a one-stop, full-service provider for all business telecommunications needs, including call-accounting software, voice-processing software, long-distance service, video conferencing and other innovative communications services.
Mitel
350 Leggett Drive
P.O. Box 13089
Canata, Ontario, CANADA K2K 2W7
Telephone: 613-592-2122
www.mitel.com
Mitel Networks Corporation is a leading-edge provider of next-generation IP telephony solutions. The company creates advanced communications solutions and applications in the areas of speech recognition, wireless mobility, unified messaging and customer interaction solutions. Through direct channels and strategic technology partnerships, Mitel Networks currently serves the education, hospitality, healthcare and government markets, providing voice communications solutions that are robust and reliable. The foundation for Mitel's IP-based platforms will deliver the power of IP to the desktop.
Siemens Information and Communication Networks
900 Broken Sound Parkway
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Telephone: (800) 765-6123
www.siemens.com
Siemens Information and Communication Networks (ICN) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Siemens ICN's subsidiaries include Siemens Carrier Networks LLC, Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC and Optisphere Networks Inc. Complementing these businesses is Unisphere Networks Inc., a Siemens affiliate and a leading provider of IP infrastructure products to enable broadband data and voice services.