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\"ringcentral<\/a>We\u2019re happy to announce that RingCentral\u2019s Partner Program<\/a> has been awarded a 5-star rating by CRN in its 2016 Partner Program Guide<\/a>, the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution providers, or provide products through the IT channel. The 5-star rating was determined by a research team that assessed each vendor\u2019s application based on investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication.<\/p>\n

At RingCentral, we work with world-class distributors, master agents, and carrier partners to bring cloud business communication and collaboration solutions to enterprises around the world. Our state-of-the-art\u00a0cloud platform brings together\u00a0voice,\u00a0video, conferencing, team collaboration<\/a>\u00a0and contact center solutions into a seamless experience that integrates<\/a> with leading cloud-based tools and business applications. Our partners believe in our product, and we believe in our partners and their ability to help us best serve enterprise customers.<\/p>\n

RingCentral invests heavily in its Partner Program with end-to-end partner support that encompasses sales, implementation and the provisioning and ongoing support of our partners\u2019 clients, not to mention competitive commission structures. This year, we\u2019re focusing on taking this program to the next level, from a partner success and global expansion standpoint.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great time to partner with us. We have a world-class product, and we were recognized as the 2015 leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS<\/a>. We provide no cost certification to our partners, and training as well. From our new Global Office product to our connected cloud contact center<\/a> to our integrations with Google<\/a>, Microsoft 365<\/a>, and many\u00a0other<\/a> business services, it\u2019s an exciting time to join our partner team and start delivering unparalleled value to your customers.<\/p>\n

For more information, please view our Reseller Partner info<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Partner Program Guide is featured online at www.CRN.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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