Alcatel-Lucent (News - Alert) has a new premium partner in Qatar as of this week. Zerone Technologies, which is a wholly owned IT subsidiary of Al Sulaiman Holdings in Qatar, is announcing that it has achieved Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's Premium Partner status. The recognition comes as a result of performance and the level of support offered by Zerone Technologies in Qatar to its Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise customers.

For a company to become a Premium Partner, it must first undergo certification in different technology sectors to ensure that it can support its clients across the various segments that Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise covers in unified communications, networking and wireless infrastructure. Zerone Technologies successful demonstrated these capabilities, said the company in a press release.

Zerone Technologies, which offers IT, telecom infrastructure and software solutions to client companies in the real estate, hospitality, government, and large and small enterprise markets, says it made a concerted effort to attain the prestigious Premium Partner rank.

“We committed, we delivered and are pleased to have our commitments acknowledged by Alcatel-Lucent for certifying Zerone Technologies as its Premium Partner,” said Vaibhav Srivastava, Zerone Technologies' CEO. “We have a commitment to our customers too, who rely on our team to provide a very high level of support. We have a technically strong, dedicated and motivated team that are fully qualified and trained to do just that.”

For its part, Alcatel-Lucent praised Zerone Technologies and its efforts. “Zerone Technologies has shown a very high level of commitment to our customers in Qatar, investing in training for its team and continuously staying updated on the latest technologies.”