ShoreTel Adds HP to Innovation Network

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple phone systems and unified communications (UC) solutions, today announced that HP has joined its Innovation Network. The Innovation Network is a group of more than 85 partners who utilize ShoreTel's open architecture to develop hardware, software and services that extend the capabilities of ShoreTel's UC and enterprise contact center solutions.

HP's industry-leading switches and routers have been fully tested and certified with ShoreTel and ShoreTel Sky®. This certification provides customers with an optimized solution for their UC needs, whether on-premises or in the cloud. 

"Many HP customers also use ShoreTel's unified communications solutions and are in need of compatible routers and switches, that are pre-tested and certified, to enhance the overall experience," said Bob Johnson, vice president, HP Networking Americas. "As a member of the ShoreTel Innovation Network, HP is building upon a long-standing global alliance wth ShoreTel and enabling joint customers to seamlessly integrate HP routers and switches with ShoreTel offerings."

"We're excited to welcome HP to the ShoreTel Innovation Network – we've been working together as a member of the HP AllianceOne Network partner program to offer best of breed solutions to our joint customers, and now ShoreTel customers can enjoy easier integration to HP switching and router offerings," said Sam Koury, vice president of channels and strategic alliances at ShoreTel. "There is a substantial ecosystem developing around ShoreTel's open platform that shows the importance of tight integration of a company's communications system with their business applications and processes, workflows, and networking and storage infrastructures."

HP is also a Diamond sponsor of the ShoreTel Champion Partner Conference, which begins April 29^th   in Orlando. Attendees can visit the HP booth to learn more about joint solutions and how the HP/ShoreTel alliance can benefit partners and customers.

About ShoreTel
ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR) is a leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems and unified communications solutions. Its award-winning on-premises IP-PBX solution and cloud-based hosted phone system eliminate complexity 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 Sky and the ShoreTel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ShoreTel, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HP and HP AllianceOne are registered trademarks that belong to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks herein are the property of their respective owners.

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