-- The purchasing vehicle ensures that state agencies, local municipalities, K-12 schools, and universities in Texas obtain consistent, competitively bid pricing. -- The contract encompasses ShoreTel handsets, switches, conference bridges, accessories, training, software and maintenance. -- At a time when state budgets are tight, ShoreTel's UC features, scalability, and exceptional reliability enable state agencies to function more efficiently -- allowing them to accomplish more using fewer resources. The solution also prepares these agencies for long-term growth. -- ShoreTel is already deployed in numerous K-12 schools, universities, federal, state and local government agencies across the country, and continues to increase its presence within the public sector. -- ShoreTel continues to aggressively pursue additional state purchasing vehicles to provide ShoreTel and its partners with the opportunity to expand their government business and increase market share in the public sector.QUOTES Troy Parish, Director of Government Programs, ShoreTel: "Like many other states, the Texas Department of Information Resources has recognized the benefits of offering the ShoreTel Unified Communications solution to government agencies across the state of Texas. These government purchasing vehicles are extremely important to ShoreTel and our partner community. The contracts provide a mechanism for government customers to purchase ShoreTel's simple to manage, easy to use, and extremely reliable solution. ShoreTel continues to work diligently to create these purchasing opportunities within other states and federal agencies across the country." RELATED LINKS & CONVERSATION -- ShoreTel Customer Success Stories -- ShoreTel blog -- ShoreTel awards -- ShoreTel Twitter -- ShoreTel Facebook About ShoreTel, Inc. ShoreTel, Inc., (
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