Alderley Edge-based Chess has been listed for the fifth year in a row as one of the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in the recently published 2014 list.
Only organisations with the highest level of overall employee engagement qualify for the prestigious list.
Unify has is targeting the below-30 user segment with its just launched OpenScape Business X1 appliance, offering professional voice, UC and mobility for small offices, branches and the home.
Swyx has released details of a new client software solution, currently in the pilot phase, the can be distributed via multiple servers flexibly and with high scalability.
Commsworld has appointed Dietmar Wand as Partner Channel Manager with a remit to grow the Fluency Partner Channel.
Wand boasts a 15 year career in networks, data centres and IT.
Commsworld acquired Fluency in 2012 with its network infrastructure and associated in-house applications and Wand aims to recruit more voice and IT resellers into the Fluency Partner Channel.
Mitel has bolstered its contact centre play with the acquisition of OAISYS, adding integrated call recording and quality management solutions to its CC kit bag. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The OAISYS solution enables data to be converted into actionable business intelligence.
SIP connections are expected to overtake ISDN in early 2016 and Nimans has moved to ensure resellers get a head start in selling SIP before the tipping point.
The company held two SIP Trunk workshops in London and Manchester attended by 40 resellers overall, including some with no SIP experience.
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's announcement about improving opportunities for school leavers - but are keen to hear how the Government plans to improve careers advice and access to apprenticeships.
The UK channel is struggling to meet the fluctuating cloud demands of their clients, according to independent research commissioned by IT services expert MTI.
The survey of UK resellers and service providers found that the most commonly demanded service from UK businesses is Infrastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS), with 77% of respondents reporting it as a top request from their clients.
Hats off to Westcon Group for bagging Polycom's EMEA Distributor of the Year Award, collected at TEAM Polycom 2014 staged in Vancouver, Canada. 
The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's announcement about improving opportunities for school leavers - but are keen to hear how the Government plans to improve careers advice and access to apprenticeships.