SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple(TM) phone systems and unified communications solutions, today released its list of partners awarded Circle of Excellence for the partner year October 2014 through September 2015. The awards recognize partners for exceptional achievement in areas including net billings and billings growth, new cloud bookings/monthly recurring revenue, proficiency with advanced applications, and customer satisfaction.

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This year ShoreTel recognized partners in four categories:


    1. U.S. Solutions covering onsite billings and cloud bookings for our full
       solution partners
    2. U.S. Cloud covering cloud bookings for all VAR partners only offering
       cloud services
    3. U.S. Cloud Services Distributor for our cloud distribution partners,
       often referred to as master agents
    4. Global Theaters for our partners outside the U.S.

"Being named to the Circle of Excellence is the highest accolade ShoreTel partners can receive and each year less than one-half of one percent of all partners earn this distinction," said David Petts, senior vice president of worldwide sales at ShoreTel. "Of special note is that all winners in the U.S. Cloud category are historically onsite-only providers who have successfully added ShoreTel cloud solutions to their portfolio. We're proud of the diverse list of partners who surpassed the strict criteria required to earn Circle of Excellence status in 2015."

U.S. Solutions - Circle of Excellence Partners:


    1. Packet Fusion
    2. CDW
    3. InFlow Communications
    4. Parallel Technologies
    5. Centurylink
    6. CMS Communications
    7. Choice Telecommunications
    8. Xtelesis
    9. Converged Technology Professionals
    10. CNP Technologies, Harbor Networks and Affiliated Telephone (3-way tie)

U.S. Cloud - Circle of Excellence Partners:


    1. Peak UpTime
    2. Packet Fusion
    3. CDW
    4. Choice Telecommunications
    5. Harbor Networks
    6. InHouse IT
    7. Xtelesis
    8. Blue Fox Group
    9. IT Savvy
    10. Teleswitch

U.S. Cloud Services Distributor - Circle of Excellence Partners:


    1. Business Communications Management (BCM) and Intelisys (2-way tie)

Global Theater - Circle of Excellence Partners:


    1. Unity Connected Solutions, Inc.
    2. Solar Communications
    3. South West Communications
    4. Response Data Comms Ltd.

About ShoreTel, Inc.
ShoreTel, Inc. is a leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems and unified communications solutions powering today's always-on workforce. Its flexible communications solutions for onsite, cloud and hybrid environments eliminate complexity, reduce costs and improve productivity. Recognized for its industry-leading customer experience and support, ShoreTel's innovative business phones, application integration, collaboration tools, mobility, and contact center applications enable users to communicate and collaborate no matter the time, place or device, with minimal demand on IT resources. ShoreTel is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has regional offices and partners worldwide. For more information, visit www.shoretel.com.

ShoreTel, ShoreTel Connect, the ShoreTel logo and "brilliantly simple" are trademarks or registered trademarks of ShoreTel, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks herein are the property of their respective owners.

Media contact:
Katie Maller
408-962-2786
kmaller@shoretel.com

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