Harbor Networks Named to ShoreTel's Circle of Excellence 2015

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbor Networks has been named to ShoreTel's Circle of Excellence again for the partner year 2015 after earning the same status in 2014.  The award recognizes partners for exceptional achievement in areas including net billings, new cloud bookings, proficiency with advanced applications, and customer satisfaction.

While Harbor Networks has consistently been a ShoreTel Circle of Excellence Partner since the partnership began 8 years ago, 2015 signified a new level of achievement for Harbor Networks, earning the distinction in two separate categories.  Not only was Harbor again named as a Top 10 partner for the on-site ShoreTel solution, but also as the #5 partner in the Cloud Based category.

"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 earns this distinction," said David Petts, senior vice president of worldwide sales at ShoreTel. "We're proud of the diverse list of partners who surpassed the strict criteria required to earn Circle of Excellence status in 2015."

The distinction added to an already overwhelmingly successful 2015 year for Harbor Networks after earning Platinum Partner status, the highest partner achievement level, from ShoreTel for the first time in company history.  Harbor was the only ShoreTel partner in the Northeast to earn both distinctions in 2015, largely due to a loyal customer base that continues to help Harbor grow. "We are wrapping up another year of learning how we can provide better service and greater value to our customers," said Greg Bertschmann, president at Harbor Networks.  "When we do that well, the sales naturally follow, and then come flattering awards like Shoretel's Circle of Excellence. I am very proud of the bright hard working and dedicated team of people I get to work with that make any such recognition possible."

About Harbor Networks

Harbor Networks is a Northeast-based communications systems integrator and managed solutions provider. We provide business consultation services for voice and data communications technologies. We partner with resellers and solutions providers worldwide and have established a footprint in national and international theatres, with customers in 43 states and 15 countries. Our Service Operations Center provides management services to all our customers from a central facility in Framingham, Mass. Over the years, our primary engine for growth has been referrals from our customers. Harbor Networks' mission is to forge long-term business partnerships with our customers by providing excellent, leading edge, custom-tailored data and voice solutions and services.

About ShoreTel

ShoreTel, Inc. 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.

SOURCE Harbor Networks