Platinum Solutions Group (PSG) is a professional services consulting company with a primary focused on designing cutting edge Cisco-centric networks. Our company, which was founded in 2010, is made up of world-class engineers possessing CCIEs in the Routing & Switching, Security, Service Provider, Voice and Wireless arenas. We offer Cisco CCIE Consulting Services across the full Cisco product portfolio including Cisco Routing & Switching, Cisco Security, Cisco Voice over IP & Unified Communications, Cisco Storage Networking, Cisco Service Provider, Cisco Wireless Networking, Cisco Datacenter Networking / Virtualization and all other Cisco technology areas. We are also extremely proficient in developing customized training courses (with a primary emphasis on Cisco technologies), and have a business unit dedicated to staffing services (fulltime placement or short-term staff augmentation). Although PSG is based out of Michigan, we are involved in and welcome consultative engagements throughout the continental United States.

Leadership Team

Wayne A. Lawson II - CCIE #5244 (R&S), CCNA, CCDA, Nortel NCSE, MCP, MCSE (NT 4.0), MCSE +I, CNA, CNE (4.0), CNX Ethernet, Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist

With nearly 18 years of networking, sales, marketing and management experience, primarily focusing on cutting-edge technologies and enterprise-size network solutions, Mr. Lawson, an 11-year CCIE, possesses not only the technical competency, but also the leadership and visionary talent needed to thrive in a competitive, high-end, IT market. Mr. Lawson, the President & Founder of IPexpert, Inc. and Proctor Labs, Inc. has been published on the topics of “Building Cisco Remote Access Networks” (ISBN: 1-928993-13-X) and “Configuring Cisco AVVID” (ISBN: 1-928994-14-8). He has also written for various technical publications. He is currently responsible for business development and strategic execution at Platinum Solutions Group. Wayne can be reached at wlawson@platinumsolutionsgroup.com.

Vikram Malhi – CCIE #13890 (Voice), CCVP, Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist, Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist

With over 14 years of IP Telephony training and consulting experience and a wealth of technical certifications, Vik Malhi has proven that he is one of the top Cisco CCIE Voice Instructors and Consultants in the world. Vik, a Managing Partner at IPexpert, Inc. and Proctor Labs, Inc., was the first engineer to install CM 3.0 in Europe. He has years of AVVID consulting and implementation experience and has been teaching and developing CCIE Voice Lab courses and self-study learning materials for over 6 years. Over the past 6 years Vik has been the cornerstone of IPexpert’s world-renowned CCIE Voice Lab product development and training and has assisted more CCIE Voice engineers in passing the lab than any other Instructor, worldwide. Vik is the technical team lead for all of PSG’s Voice-centric projects and is currently also preparing to take his CCIE Wireless Lab exam. Vik can be reached at vmalhi@platinumsolutionsgroup.com.

Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 (R&S, Security, SP), CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, MCP, Linux Administrator, ITIL foundations

As one of the world’s few engineers to hold three CCIE certifications, Tyson brings more than 14 years of experience in the IT industry, six of those years at a senior-engineer level. He spent five years at Hewlett Packard in its Managed Services division, two years with Advanced Services at Cisco and is now a Managing Partner at IPexpert, Inc. and Proctor Labs, Inc. Over the past 14 years, he has gained valuable “real world” knowledge, having worked on global solutions on some the largest networks out there. Tyson is instrumental in the delivery and development of CCIE R&S, CCIE Security and CCIE Service Provider classes and products and is actively involved in managing and supporting some of the world’s largest infrastructures. Tyson can be reached at tscott@platinumsolutionsgroup.com.

Partnership Opportunities

Platinum Solutions Group is always interested in discussing strategic partnerships. Regardless of whether you’re a large corporation or a small organization, we want to hear from you. We believe that collaboration is the key to success and growth. To discuss a collaboration or partnership initiative, please send us your contact details and vision on how we could work together.