Mitel has closed on its transaction to acquire Atos's UC and collaboration business Unify to strengthen its UC and collaboration offerings.
The acquisition illustrates the combined company's status as a global leader in UC and collaboration. Mitel says it now commands the number two position in global market share for enterprise UC. Mitel also stated that the transaction increases regional leadership with a number one position in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and more than ten individual countries.
Mitel has said Unify's addition strengthens its position as the global market leader in multi-cell Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), securing its market-leading position in EMEA, Latin America, and 19 countries.
Tarun Loomba, Mitel President and CEO, commented:
This is a transformative milestone for the Mitel and Unify teams and for the broader communication and collaboration industry. Unify brings a strong geographic footprint, rich portfolio, deep enterprise expertise, and talented team that perfectly complement Mitel’s strengths. I am truly excited about the future we will build together and the critical communications innovation we will deliver for our customers, partners, and employees."
The combined company now has a collective customer base of more than 75 million users across over 100 countries. It also has an enlarged network of over 5,500 resellers, service providers, technology, and strategic alliance partners to aid organisations' digital transformations and modernise their communications infrastructure.
Mitel says it plans to ensure continuity for customers and partners — that Mitel and Unify can expect the same solutions and services they enjoy without disruption. Resellers and strategic technology partners have also been assured of minimal disruption, with Mitel telling partners to expect "little to no" change this year.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Mitel's Enhanced Portfolio
The acquisition entails Mitel adding Unify's voice platforms, collaboration and contact centre products, devices and endpoints, and intellectual property to their portfolio.
This expands Mitel's holistic and flexible offerings to customers, whatever their communications needs. Mitel also said that the combined company can offer greater value for customers in core verticals such as healthcare, public sector, hospitality, and financial services because of the quality of specialised vertical solutions and integration functionalities.
