Arkadin Acquires Applicable to Enable Large Enterprises to Leverage the Power of Unified Communications as a Service - Seite 2

"We are thrilled to be joining Arkadin and are certain it will benefit all stakeholders, including our talented workforces and current and future customers," said Applicable Managing Director, Alan Baldwin. "Our combined resources and shared passion for enabling organizations to collaborate, will successfully deliver integrated Microsoft UC services that meet the essential quality of experience requirements of enterprise customers. Arkadin's global telephony and local approach to service, together with Applicable's expertise, offer customers a complete UC service."

Arkadin and Applicable have achieved Microsoft credentials that recognize best-in-class experience in designing, deploying and delivering Skype for Business, including:

• Applicable: Microsoft Gold Competency in Communications, Messaging and Hosting
• Arkadin: Microsoft Gold Competency in Cloud Productivity and Communications
• Arkadin: Skype for Business Launch Partner for New Meetings and Voice Services in Office 365

In addition, the combined NTT Communications/Arkadin entity was recently named a Challenger for ability to execute and completeness of vision in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide, published 23 August 2016. Link to press release: https://www.arkadin.com/about-us/news-media/ntt-communicationsarkadin-named-challenger

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About Arkadin
Arkadin is one of the largest and fastest growing Unified Communications and Collaboration Service Providers in the world. Our collection of market-leading audio/web/video conferencing and Unified Communications solutions enables enjoyable collaboration experiences that are essential to success in a digitally connected global workplace. As an NTT Communications company, our services are delivered in the cloud and backed by a cutting-edge infrastructure for premium service quality. Over 50,000 customers spanning the largest global enterprises to small businesses are supported locally in 19 languages through our network of 56 operations centers in 33 countries. For more information: http://www.arkadin.com