Certifications and Awards
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Certified expertise for every journey
With over 2,500 technical certifications, we provide our clients with the highest levels of expertise and experience. We partner exclusively with best-of-breed technology providers to deliver a wide range of solutions for every business need.
Certifications
With over 2,500 technical certifications, we provide our clients with the highest levels of expertise and experience. We partner exclusively with best-of-breed technology providers to deliver a wide range of solutions for every business need.
AWS
88+ Certifications
- Government Consulting Competency
- Amazon EC2 for Windows Serer Delivery Validation
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
CISCO
300+ Certifications
- Gold Integrator
- Gold Provider
- Master Collaboration Specialization
- Advanced Security Architecture Specialization
- Advanced Enterprise Networks Architecture Specialization
- Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialization
- Advanced Unified Contact Center Enterprise Specialization
- Full Stack Observability Solution Specialization
- Customer Experience Specialization
- Environmental Sustainability Specialization
HPE

260+ Certifications
- HPE Partner Ready Platinum Partner
- HPE Greenlake Platinum Solution Provider
- HPE Partner Ready Hybrid Cloud Competency
- HPE Partner Ready Service Delivery
- HPE Partner Ready for Aruba Platinum Partner
- Aruba SD-WAN Competency
- Aruba ClearPass Policy Management Competency
- Aruba Switching Specialization
- Aruba Wireless LAN Specialization
- HPE Partner Ready for Aruba Managed Services Provider
Microsoft
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660+ Certifications
- Operator Connect Partner
- Advanced Specialization Adoption & Change Management
- Advanced Specialization Cloud Security
- Advanced Specialization Calling for Microsoft Teams
- Advanced Specialization Networking Services in Azure
- Advanced Specialization Identity & Access Management
- Solution Partner Designation – Data & AI
- Solutions Partner Designation Digital & App Innovation
- Solutions Partner Designation Infrastructure
- Solutions Partner Designation Modern Work
- Solutions Partner Designation Security
Paloalto Networks
70+ Certifications
- DIAMOND Service Provider
- MSSP Innovator
- Prisma SASE
- Cortex XDR
- Hardware Firewall
- Software Firewall
- Authorized Support Center (ASC)
- Certified Professional Services Partner (CPSP)
HPE aruba networking
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70+ Certifications
- Elite level partner (AI-Native Network as a Service)
- Specialist-certified in Service Provider Routing and Switching
- Specialist-certified in Enterprise Routing and Switching
- Certified in MistAi
- Certified in Junos
Notable Achievements
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- November 2025 – CBTS ranked No. 13 on the Deloitte Cincinnati 100
- November 2025 – CTBS named Cisco US Central Service Provider of the Year
- October 2025 – CBTS achieves Great Place To Work Certification in U.S.
- July 2025 – CBTS Named Service Provider of the Year by GTS at 2025 Annual Open House
- May 2025 – CBTS anchors top 50 spot on CRN SP 500 list
- May 2025 – CBTS is awarded the Partner Up 2025 Speedboat VIP award from Palo Alto Networks
- May 2025 – CBTS leaders Heidi Ralyea and Karyl Miller recognized in CRN Channel Awards
- February 2025- CBTS named to CRN’s MSP 500 List for 2025
- February 2025 – Rob Messmer recognized on the prestigious 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list
- November 2024 – Cisco names CBTS Customer Experience Partner of the Year for Central USA
- November 2024 – CBTS recognizes Megan Holtzclaw for receiving the High Tide Honor from Bluewave Technology Group
- October 2024 – CRN recognizes Jon Lloyd as a CRN 2024 Next-Gen Solution Provider Leader
- August 2024 – CBTS Receives Four Palo Alto Networks NextWave Specializations
- June 2024 – CBTS receives HPE North American Compute Partner of the Year
- June 2024 – CBTS secures Advanced Specialization for Networking Services in Microsoft Azure
- May 2024 – CBTS earns spot in top 50 of CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500 List
- April 2024 – CBTS wins Software Defined Edge VMWare Partner of the Year North America 2023
- February 2024 – CBTS named to Channel Insider inaugural Hybrid Solution Provider 250 List
- February 2024 – CBTS recognized on CRN’s 2024 MSP 500 List
- December 2023 – CBTS awarded Palo Alto Networks 2023 North America Service Provider Partner of the Year
- October 2023 – Matt Douglass: Three-time Solution Engineer by AVANT
- August 2023 – CBTS recognized by Palo Alto Networks as NextWave Diamond Innovator
- May 2023 – CBTS named HPE Aruba Networking’s 2023 U.S. Central Region Partner of the Year
- February 2023 – CBTS named Solution Partner for 5 key Microsoft solutions
- February 2023 – CBTS listed among North America’s leading UCaaS providers in the 2022 Frost Radar Report
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