A provider of intelligent and easy IP phone systems that come with fully integrated UC functions, ShoreTel (News - Alert) recently announced that it has secured the 228^th spot in Deloitte LLP’s list of 500 of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and environmentally friendly companies in North America.

 

The rankings have been assigned on the basis of percentage of fiscal-year revenue growth during the five-year period between 2004 and 2008. During this period, ShoreTel’s revenues were up by 584 percent.

 

John Combs (News - Alert), ShoreTel CEO, asserted that engineering innovations and focus on customer satisfaction has been a key factor in contributing to the company’s exponential growth numbers.

 

“ShoreTel has a laser-like focus on providing easy-to-manage, simple-to-use solutions, on an architecture that is built for reliability and growth,” Combs said. “Our growing list of raving fans is a testament to our success and the driving force behind our year-over-year growth in the UC market. As we enter 2010, the number of ShoreTel customers is set to well exceed 11,000 as we continue to deliver brilliantly simple solutions to businesses worldwide.”

 

ShoreTel has continued its successful run in 2009 as well with the launch of several new products and installation announcements. The company also recently announced that it would be setting up its ShoreTel Contact Center 5.1. This will be a latest variant of its application suite which is widely used by contact centers across the globe. It includes support services for seven additional languages, advanced reporting features which help to hugely improve customer service and help in reducing deployment and maintenance costs simultaneously.

 

The latest deployments from the stables of ShoreTel have been quite well received across several verticals, from the educational segment to sports organizations and government set ups. Some of their clientele include Verizon (News - Alert) Center, Grande Cache Coal Corporation, City of Richmond, Hidalgo County Texas and the San Francisco Giants.

 

The Technology Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and green technology companies in North America. Nominations are given directly to the Technology Fast 500 website and used as a base for formulating rankings. The public company database research conducted by Deloitte (News - Alert) is also another source for information.