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Firebrand instructor, Dave Petts, wins Cisco Instructor Excellence Award 2017

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Firebrand Training instructor, Dave Petts, was this year recognised with the Cisco Instructor Excellence Award 2017.

Firebrand instructor, Dave Petts, was acknowledged for providing the highest quality of Cisco training upon winning the Cisco Instructor Excellence Award 2017. Cisco Instructor Excellence Award winners represent the top 25% of Certified Cisco Systems Instructors (CCSI) globally.

The Cisco Instructor Excellence Award recognises Certified Cisco Systems Instructors (CCSIs) that demonstrate the top overall performance and student satisfaction, as measured through regular customer surveys.

As an expert Firebrand instructor, Dave holds 30 certifications and is certified to teach 29 different courses across Cisco technologies and more – including accelerated CCNA and CCNP Routing and Switching courses.

Upon receiving the award, Dave Petts said:

“It’s great to be recognised by a major vendor like Cisco. This award validates the commitment that Firebrand Training shows for producing quality and immersive training for their students.

“I’ve personally delivered hundreds of accelerated courses and the support provided by Firebrand has allowed me to teach at my best.”

Robert Chapman, co-founder of Firebrand Training, said:

“I’m delighted to hear of Dave’s success this year at the Cisco Instructor Excellence Awards. His commitment reflects our ethos to deliver the highest quality of training in the fastest time possible. We’re immensely proud to count Dave among our team of dedicated instructors. A real-life Firebrand.”

Firebrand is an official provider of accelerated Cisco training. Since launching in 2001, Firebrand has trained over 65,000 students across the globe with the help of dedicated and committed instructors.