<p>Sunnyvale, Calif. - Sept. 9, 2013 - ShoreTel (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple unified communications systems including business phone systems, applications and mobile UC solutions, today announced that for the fourth year in a row the company has received a "Strong Positive," the highest possible rating, in Gartner's report titled "MarketScope for Unified Communications for the SMB Market, North America."</p><p>Gartner's August 21st MarketScope provides specific guidance for users who are deploying or have deployed products or services. This MarketScope focuses on the premises-based (or infrastructure-based) UC market for small-and-midsize-businesses (SMB). For the purposes of this MarketScope, SMB is defined as firms having between 20 and 499 employees.</p><p>"ShoreTel is the only company evaluated in the report to receive a Strong Positive rating for four consecutive years," said Don Joos, president and CEO of ShoreTel. "With thousands of happy SMB customers already, we believe this report confirms that our flexible, simple to use and deploy services continue to solve business problems for this important market segment."</p><p>Gartner ratings are described as follows: Strong Positive: Is viewed as a provider of strategic products, services or solutions.Customers: Continue with planned investments.Potential customers: Consider this vendor a strong choice for strategic investments. Positive: Demonstrates strength in specific areas, but execution in one or more areas may still be developing or inconsistent with other areas of performance.</p><p><a href="http://www.4-traders.com/SHORETEL-INC-55452/news/ShoreTel-Inc--ShoreTel-Receives-Strong-Positive-Rating-in-Gartners-Unified-Communications-for-17251576/">Keep reading...</a></p>