ABS Engineer Paul Ingram Achieves Cisco Voice Designated TSS

Paul Ingram, a Senior Network Engineer at ABS Technology Architects, was officially designated as a Technology Solution Specialist (TSS) for Cisco Voice Advanced Technology products yesterday by a review board of Cisco employees. Paul is one of only two Cisco Voice TSS' in the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Region. His achievement highlights ABS as a frontrunner in the industry, and the only Cisco Partner in Virginia with two TSS designated engineers: Paul Ingram (Voice) and Timur Snoke (Security).

A Technology Solution Specialist is a qualification given to a Cisco Partner Engineers who can expertly explain, demonstrate, & design a technical solution within a particular technology, as well as escalate and facilitate post-sales issues during the implementation phase. A TSS must continue to participate and stay current in their chosen technology to maintain their designation. Cisco created the TSS Program to create awareness within Cisco for the best partner pre-sales engineers, create demand in the customer base for the best partner pre-sales engineers, and recognize partner pre-sales excellence.

Paul Ingram has been with ABS since 2005, and is certified CCNA, CCDA, GSEC Gold, LPIC-1 and A+. He has designed, developed and deployed a variety of Cisco based solutions for customers across industries, including education, finance, and commercial corporations. In 2006, Paul was awarded the Cisco Systems Partner SE Award. He lives with his wife, Emily, and daughter, Zoe, in Chesapeake, Virginia.

President Walker Dorroh Selected for 2008 Hampton Roads "Top Forty Under 40"

Walker Dorroh, President and Co-owner of ABS Technology Architects, headquartered in Virginia Beach, has been selected by Inside Business as a 2008 "Top Forty Under 40" honoree. This prestigious award program was established in 1999 and each year, its aim is to recognize forty local businesspeople under the age of 40 for leadership, innovation and achievement in their careers, and for their dedication to the community.

Dorroh and the other recipients of the tenth annual awards were honored at a special banquet celebration held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot on Monday, October 13th, 2008.
As the President and co-owner of ABS Technology Architects, Walker Dorroh is responsible for tailoring strategic company solutions and services to the needs of customers in Government, Education, Banking & Finance, and Retail markets, where technology-driven innovation is a key differentiator. Dorroh develops and executes strategies to drive growth, market leadership, profitability, and customer satisfaction for ABS.

Dorroh's community volunteer activities include theCommotion in the Ocean at the Virginia Aquarium, the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health and Surgery Center Advisory Board member, and being a Virginia Tech Alumni Association and CareerLink Member.
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