Comtech Associates received five awards at the Ingram Micro Gulf x Cisco Awards Night in Pakistan, where it was recognized across cloud and AI, public sector, SMB and mid-market, and innovation categories.
The awards recognize Comtech’s work with Cisco technology and its impact on customers, adding to a growing record of Cisco recognition.
The Five Awards
Comtech Associates was recognized in the following Cisco Systems categories. Cisco says its partner awards are earned through superior business results and exceptional commitment to Cisco, and that its technology awards recognize partners who lead with specific technologies and capabilities.
- Cisco Beyond the Blueprint Award: recognizes Comtech Associates for innovation, vision, and execution beyond conventional expectations. Cisco’s innovation recognition looks at innovation, growing the business, and alignment with Cisco’s strategy.
- Cisco Cloud & AI Partner of the Year: recognizes Comtech Associates for leading in cloud and AI technologies and helping organizations adopt them, backed by superior business results.
- Cisco Public Sector Partner of the Year: recognizes Comtech Associates’ business results and commitment to Cisco in technology transformation across the public sector.
- Cisco Deal (Cloud & AI award): recognizes Comtech Associates for delivering technology solutions that support smarter, more connected communities.
- Cisco SMB & Mid-Market Partner of the Year: recognizes Comtech Associates’ business results in delivering Cisco technology solutions for growing businesses.
Taken together, the awards span cloud and AI adoption, public sector transformation, and technology for growing businesses.
A Team Achievement
The awards were a proud moment for CEO Muhammad Farooq Zaheer, Director of Sales Rehan Shaikh, and Director Abdul Rehman Zaheer, and they reflect the work of the entire Comtech team.
Comtech thanked Osama Zakaria Elshantaf, Kashif Ul Haque, and Mohamad Besher of Cisco, along with the Cisco Pakistan team, for their continued trust and support. The company also thanked its customers for trusting it to be part of their technology journey.
The CEO’s Take
A few words from Muhammad Farooq Zaheer on what this night means for the people behind it.
“These five awards reflect the dedication and expertise of our entire team and the trust our customers place in us to deliver solutions that create real impact. We are grateful to Cisco for a partnership that keeps growing,” said Muhammad Farooq Zaheer, CEO of Comtech Associates.
A Partnership With A Track Record
The recognition builds on a busy stretch with Cisco. Comtech and Cisco have appeared together at ITCN Asia in Karachi (2025), Lahore (2026), and Karachi (2026). At ITCN Asia 2026 in Karachi, a joint three-day booth featured live Cisco demos and a Cisco Meraki Cloud Solutions session led by Muhammad Irfan Ghauri, Comtech’s Head of Solutions. Cisco’s Country General Manager for Pakistan, Kashif Ul Haque, joined Comtech’s CEO at the booth.
Irfan Ghauri and the technical team pitched Cisco’s full portfolio through live demos, backed by successful deployments such as Cisco ACI for Bank Islami.
Cisco had previously recognized Comtech with the 2024 Cisco SMB Emerging Partner of the Year and the 2025 Cisco SMB Partner Award.
A Partnership With A Track Record
The recognition builds on a busy stretch with Cisco Systems. Comtech Associates and Cisco have appeared together at ITCN Asia in Karachi (2025), Lahore (2026), and Karachi (2026). At ITCN Asia 2026 in Karachi, a joint three-day booth featured live Cisco demos and a Cisco Meraki Cloud Solutions session led by Muhammad Irfan Ghauri, Comtech Associates’ Head of Solutions. Cisco’s Country General Manager for Pakistan, Kashif Ul Haque, joined Comtech Associates’ CEO at the booth.
Irfan Ghauri and the technical team pitched Cisco’s full portfolio to customers through live demos, backed by successful deployments such as Cisco ACI for Bank Islami. The approach is consistent: pitch the solution, prove it in a live demo, and deploy it. That portfolio spans cybersecurity (firewalls, Zero Trust, and endpoint security), networking for campus and branch, computing and AI data center infrastructure (UCS, Intersight, and hybrid cloud), collaboration (Webex, conferencing, and contact center), wireless, IP telephony, Cisco Meraki cloud networking and security, and professional services for consulting, support, and implementation.
Cisco had previously recognized Comtech Associates with the 2024 Cisco SMB Emerging Partner of the Year and the 2025 Cisco SMB Partner Award.
