Mitel recently announced the completion of its ShoreTel acquisition. Last July Mitel announced that they had reached a deal to acquire the company. The move was likely motivated by increased customer demand for cloud-based solutions. The newly merged corporation will be the #2 company in the Unified Communications (UC) market. However, what does this mean for current Mitel partners and customers?
A UCaaS Market Leader
In a press release, Mitel reassures their clients that the merger is one of two compatible companies. Mitel views their merger with ShoreTel as a method in which to make each company stronger. As case in point, the merged company now has the #2 market share position in the global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) space. In their release, Mitel also made it clear that they want all Mitel partners to share in their success.
As companies around the globe seek to transform their enterprises through cloud communications, Mitel therefore is now in a better position to aide them. Mitel and Mitel partners can now better incorporate a inimitable suite of cloud solutions and applications.
What does this mean for Mitel partners?
Even with this change, Mitel partners themselves won’t have to make any alterations. With the acquisition finished, Mitel and ShoreTel plan to begin the work of integrating. Even with the change, Mitel states that their top priority is still to support and inform their partners. Their release further states that within the next ninety days their partners can expect:
- Mitel partner programs not to change.
- The Mitel portfolio will not change.
- The ShoreTel portfolio will not change.
Mitel concluded their statement by saying that as information changes, their partners will be informed well in advance.
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