Windstream Enterprise Named Partner of the Year by Mitel for Continued UCaaS Leadership

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Windstream Enterprise, a managed communications service provider, was presented the Service Provider Partner of the Year award by Mitel, a leading provider of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) software solutions. Mitel awarded Windstream this prestigious honor at its annual Mitel Next event earlier this year.

With more Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) seats than any other service provider, along with the highest attach rate of contact center seats, Windstream Enterprise continues to demonstrate robust industry leadership in delivering customer-focused solutions leveraging Mitel’s best-of-breed technologies.

“This year’s award winners exemplified the pivotal advisory role our partners play in guiding customers to the right communications and collaboration solution for their needs, no matter where they are on their journey to the cloud,” said Scott Peterson, senior vice president, Americas, Mitel. “The companies honored have built trusted, long-standing relationships with Mitel and we are grateful for the opportunity to continue our success together as we help businesses find new ways to operate more efficiently and effectively.”

“It’s an honor to be Mitel’s Partner of the Year for the third time because we know this is a competitive, prestigious award from Mitel,” said Austin Herrington, vice president of product marketing for Windstream Enterprise. “Mitel is an unparalleled technology partner that works with us to respond to customer challenges at every stage. From customer experience driven contact centers to industry-leading unified communications to cloud-based hospitality solutions, Mitel is a premier technology leader behind our growing market presence.”

Windstream Enterprise’s UCaaS offerings are among the best in the industry, according to industry analyst Gartner, which names Windstream in its 2019 UCaas Magic Quadrant. From small-to-mid sized businesses, to vast enterprises, Windstream’s UCaaS solutions are highly scalable and dynamic, while still offering flexibility and cost reductions.

ABOUT WINDSTREAM

Windstream Holdings, Inc., is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions. Windstream provides data networking, core transport, security, unified communications and managed services to mid-market, enterprise and wholesale customers across the U.S. The company also offers broadband, entertainment and security services for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses primarily in rural areas in 18 states. Services are delivered over multiple network platforms including a nationwide IP network, our proprietary cloud core architecture and on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 150,000 miles. Additional information is available at windstream.com or windstreamenterprise.com. Please visit our newsroom at news.windstream.com or follow us on Twitter at @Windstream.