Business telecommunications and IT systems

Howard Hooper, Senior IT Helpdesk Engineer, at Newbury-based du Pré plc has been awarded the ‘Cisco Certified Network Professional’ (CCNP) qualification having joined the IT and telecoms company two years ago as a ‘Cisco Certified Network Associate’ (CCNA).

The CCNP consisted of four separate exams,

• Routing
• Switching
• Remote Access & Wireless
• Quality of Service (QoS)

Howard flew through this sought after qualification in just five months.

‘It was hard work, but well worth it,’ said Howard. ‘I’m already using these skills by consulting with one of our customers which is looking to carry out a complete overhaul of their data networking’.

Exceptional Ability

Piers du Pré, Group Chairman, referred to Howard as “one of a kind”. ‘Howard is committed to improving the service we offer to customers, and I applaud his keenness. It’s very good that du Pré can provide such a high standard to set us apart from others in this industry.’

An Expert in the making

Howard has not stopped though. He is continuing to study to become a ‘Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert’ (CCIE). This is an exceptionally desirable qualification with a pass rate of just 3% around the globe.