CIPTUG Membership criterion was determined by the founders and Board of Directors of CIPTUG. It was presented to and voted on and approved by the CIPTUG membership. The CIPTUG membership committee evaluates each membership application to ensure that the approval of new and existing companies follows the membership criteria as defined by the CIPTUG membership and outlined in the CIPTUG By-Laws. 

End-User companies must meet the below criteria in order to be approved for membership:

• Deployed one or more of the following Cisco IP telecommunications systems and/or application software in a production mode:  CallManager, CallManager Express, IP Contact Center, Unity, MeetingPlace, or;
• Commitment to Cisco that your company will be deploying one or more of the following Cisco IP telecommunications systems and/or application software in a production mode:  CallManager, CallManager Express, IP Contact Center, Unity, MeetingPlace.
• Can not be a reseller of IPC telecommunications systems that compete with Cisco IPC systems.
• Can not be a Cisco Technology Developer Partner, Cisco IPC Reseller or Learning Partner. 

Click here > To learn more about User Member benefits and to apply for user membership!

Vendor companies must meet one or more of the below criteria in order to be approved for membership:

• A Cisco Technology Developer Partner must have a program status “Testing Passed/Requirements Met” for your related application
• A Cisco IP Communications Reseller must have an approved Cisco IP specialization
• An approved Cisco Learning Partner 

Click here > To learn more about Vendor benefits and to apply for Vendor membership!