ShoreTel

ShoreTel,Inc., (NASDAQ:SHOR) is a leading provider of Pure IP unified communications systems. ShoreTel enables companies of any size to seamlessly integrate all communications-voice, data, messaging-with their business processes. Independent of device or location, ShoreTel's distributed software architecture eliminates the traditional costs, complexity and reliability issues typically associated with other solutions. ShoreTel continues to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction, ease of use and manageability while driving down the overall total cost of ownership. ShoreTel is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has regional offices in the United Kingdom, Sydney, Australia and Munich, Germany.

ShoreTel recognized the promise of the Voice over Internet Protocol (VolIP) market early on. VolIP is one technology that continues to grow - and this trend is expected to continue, taking annual VolIP sales to at least $3 billion by 2006 as businesses replace traditional PBXs, key systems and Centrex service.ShoreTel entered the IP telephony market in 1996 and since its first installation in 1998, the company has sold thousands of systems worldwide. Now in its seventh major release, ShoreTel technology delivers a thoroughly proven voice solution to a rapidly growing base of enthusiastic users.The company sells its IP telephony systems through a select group of channel partners that provide top-quality service and support.