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Three UK distributors included in the snom Gold and Platinum partner list for 2014; ~ ProVu Communications, Zycko and EFL reach highest level of recognition for sales and service of snom products ~(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Manchester, UK - snom technology AG , leading developer and manufacturer of IP handsets today announced its Gold and Platinum Partners for 2014, with UK Distributors ProVu Communications, EFL and Zycko being awarded Platinum Partner status. Gold and Platinum partner status is awarded in recognition of strong sales of snom products, as well as the high levels of support the partners have provided to their snom customers throughout 2013. That three of our key snom UK distributors were awarded Platinum status is extremely satisfying. Said John Bennett Managing Director of snom UK, snom UK have had an excellent year in 2013 and we are very proud of these awards achieved by our distributors and we are looking forward to continuing to work with them and having an equally successful 2014. ProVu Communications, EFL and Zycko receive three of only eleven Platinum Partner awards bestowed upon organizations across the globe. These distributors will now take advantage of a number of benefits resulting from their status as Platinum and Gold Partners, including additional channel marketing support. Platinum Partner activities will include joint marketing campaigns, additional sales activity and inclusion in the snom Certified Engineer program. Platinum Partner status is awarded in recognition of the hard work our partners have been doing pushing our products through their sales channels, explains Bennett, All of our Platinum and Gold partners have had a very successful year selling snoms products, and it is great that we are able to recognize this by awarding them Platinum and Gold Partner status. However, this is not just based on sales, but also the fact that these distributors have displayed fantastic customer support and knowledge of the snom product portfolio. These distributors have gone above and beyond simply selling our products. snom has three levels of distributors platinum, gold and official as part of its Partner Program, a comprehensive indirect channel sales program designed to ensure snoms global sales coverage and drive sales for the companys portfolio of advanced IP business phones. The program is anchored by snoms distributor partners who provide the mission critical, on the ground sales support and distribution for snoms products to snom Certified VAR partners, a growing network of highly trained telecom resellers, interconnect, IT services and managed IT service providers. A total of 18 companies worldwide were recognized as Gold and Platinum level distributors for 2014. A full list of snoms global Platinum and Gold Distributor partners can be found at snoms website at www.snom.com. The snom SCE programme for value added resellers is an important part of the development of high quality snom partners and our UK platinum distribution partners are key to providing the training and support that is a critical element of this programme and to ensuring our customers are well supported. 2014 will see the introduction of additional partner support and a strengthening of the SCE programme. Launched in 2007, snoms Partner Programme is a comprehensive global channel sales and marketing programme to provide snoms network of distributor and registered and certified value added reseller partners with the tools to support and expand snoms worldwide customer base, delivering the optimal level of customer service and direct access to the latest snom technology. An upcoming highlight this year will be the launch of the snom 715 at Connected Business 4-5 March 2014 stand number H812 and at CeBIT 10 14 March 2014, hall 13, stand C42. For information on where to see the snom 715 go to http://www.snom.com/en/company/snom-trade-shows/ Learn more about snoms channel activities at www.snom.com; follow us on Twitter; like us on Facebook; join our LinkedIn group; or add us on Google+. About snom Founded in 1996, snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable and cost-effective business phones, snom is also differentiated by the companys history in the VoIP industry and its dedication to high security standards. All of snoms products are designed to be fully interoperable with leading communications equipment vendors. snom customers and partners benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that snom telephones offer, including plug-and-play integration and universal compatibility with standards-based SIP VoIP platforms, applications or services. In September 2011, the snom 300 and snom 821 became the first and only SIP phones to achieve Qualified for Microsoft Lync status Microsofts top distinction for fully tested interoperability and compatibility with Microsoft Lync. snoms leadership continues today, based on its six-phone UC edition portfolio the industrys largest and most extensive family of standards-based business phones qualified for Microsoft Lync enterprise environments. snom technology AG is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with offices in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the U.S. that support a global network of channel partners in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit www.snom.com. Media Contacts snom UK Lesley Hansen Hands On Marketing Ltd 07747470706 [email protected] www.hands-on-ltd.co.uk . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |