ShoreTel®, Inc., (NASDAQ: SHOR), a leading provider of Pure IP Unified Communications (UC) solutions, today announced distribution agreements with PremCom Middle East and Vanguard Integrated Solutions in the UAE as part of its expansion into the region.
ShoreTel is one of the only IP telephony manufacturers in the industry to take a fresh approach by aiming to deliver all of its solutions through the channel, relying on the expertise and experience of value-add distributors and resellers to deliver its solutions in the GCC.
“We are extremely pleased to announce these two key relationships as part of our growth plans in the Persian Gulf,” said Mark Swendsen, ShoreTel’s managing director in EMEA. “ShoreTel only selects partners who share our commitment to delivering excellent products and outstanding customer service, and who demonstrate an ability to support our aggressive growth targets. I am confident we have selected two of the best distributors in the Persian Gulf, and we are looking forward to expanding our market share with them.”
ShoreTel's UC system is based on a distributed architecture designed for reliability and manageability, and includes ergonomically designed phones, state-of-the-art switches, and feature-rich software for enterprise-class functionality at a low total cost of ownership. ShoreTel is renowned for its commitment to customer satisfaction and has been named Best VoIP Provider for five years in a row by industry research firm, Nemertes Research.
“Mohammed Ghafari of Premcom said “ShoreTel offers us a dependable alternative to the traditional players in the unified communications market place. The uniqueness of the product and its IP-based architecture offers a compelling advantage in the UC space. Many resellers have already contacted us with significant interest in ShoreTel, and we are working quickly to accredit these partners.
