MANAGED NETWORK SERVICE provider Vanguard Managed Solutions has announced its managed VPN services have received Cisco Powered Network designation. The certification is the first of what the Mansfield, Mass-based company’s CEO Rick Lane said is a number of formal certifications with major networking vendors currently under discussion. Vanguard is working to build out its network services offerings through the combination of its Network Operations Center and a line of hardware products that include solutions for integrated voice and data, and edge networking routers, Lane said. Software DevelopmentCloud ComputingTechnology IndustrySmall and Medium Business