You are right but to be a certified Cisco Gold partner for example you must ave a certain number of CCIE's per X revenue. Dave David Goddard wrote: > > The other thing worth considering here is that perhaps they want the > bragging rights... face it, some company's (especially network consulting) > hire CCIE's for their knowledge, as well as so they can say "We have X > number of CCIE's". Your initials don't just sound good after your name, but > also your employers... > > With that thought, maybe this employer figures that by saying "We have 5 > CCIE's, all under the number 3000" they'll have some pretty good bragging > rights. > > Dave -- David Madland Sr. Network Engineer CCIE# 2016 Qwest Communications Int. Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-664-3367 "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=19323&t=19323 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]