{"id":38356,"date":"2016-08-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/ringcentral-recognized-gartner-leader-magic-quadrant-unified-communications-service-worldwide\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:50:25","slug":"ringcentral-recognized-gartner-leader-magic-quadrant-unified-communications-service-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/ringcentral-recognized-gartner-leader-magic-quadrant-unified-communications-service-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"RingCentral Once Again Recognized as a Leader in the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2016\/08\/ringcentral-recognized-gartner-leader-magic-quadrant-unified-communications-service-worldwide\/kid-5354-gartner-magic-quadrant-2016-social-media-banners_blog_v3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19373 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19373 size-large\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KID-5354-Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-2016-Social-Media-Banners_Blog_v3.jpg\" alt=\"KID-5354 Gartner Magic Quadrant 2016 Social Media Banners_Blog_v3\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a>Today, we\u2019re honored to be named a leader in Gartner\u2019s 2016 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) Worldwide for a <a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/09\/ringcentral-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-2015-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-ucaas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second consecutive year<\/a>. Gartner determines leader quadrant placement based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. This is a big testament to our relentless focus on innovation and the end-to-end customer experience.\u00a0 You can find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/Gartner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complimentary copy of the Gartner report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2016\/08\/ringcentral-recognized-gartner-leader-magic-quadrant-unified-communications-service-worldwide\/ucaas-magic-quadrant-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19377 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19377 size-medium\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ucaas-magic-quadrant-2016-300x295.png\" alt=\"ucaas magic quadrant 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our mission at RingCentral is to empower global businesses with the most comprehensive cloud communications and collaboration solution that unifies all the capabilities they need to stay connected and be productive. Gartner\u2019s selection of\u00a0us in the leader quadrant and furthest in vision speaks volumes about how we are transforming business communications and it validates the trust that our customers place in us everyday.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re disrupting a massive global market opportunity.\u00a0 According to Gartner*, unified communications end-user spending is projected to grow from $37.2 billion in 2016 to $42.1 billion in 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Overall, cloud UC end-user spending is expected to accelerate, growing from 28% of UC spend in 2015 to 41% of UC spend in 2020.\u00a0 The opportunity to help businesses replace legacy, on-premises systems with a powerful cloud UCaaS solution is significant.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I believe the industry is reaching an inflection point where businesses are realizing that it\u2019s not a matter of <em>if<\/em> they should move to the cloud, but a matter of <em>how.<\/em>\u00a0One of our goals is to help businesses learn about the different ways they can move to the cloud &#8211; without sacrificing the reliability, security and quality of service they expect.<\/p>\n<p>None of this would be possible without our customers. Customers like <a href=\"\/blog\/2016\/07\/implementation-synergy-makes-for-smooth-sailing-for-new-customer-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Box<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blog\/2016\/02\/del-monte-foods-chooses-ringcentrals-cloud-solution-for-ease-of-administration-mobility-and-ability-to-centrally-manage-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Del Monte<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blog\/2016\/02\/how-cloud-communications-drive-efficiencies-and-improve-the-patient-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBCC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/10\/teachers-college-columbia-university-modernizes-their-communication-and-collaboration-with-ringcentral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbia University Teacher\u2019s College<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2015\/cresa-streamlines-communication-with-ringcentral.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cresa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2015\/ringcentral-selected-by-medallia-to-power-global-cloud-business-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medallia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2015\/business-management-software-provider-mindbody-turns-to-ringcent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MindBody<\/a> &#8211; just to name a few, are on the cutting edge of digital transformation and pushing the boundaries in cloud communications with RingCentral.\u00a0 We also have a thriving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/partner\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ecosystem of partners<\/a> who make it possible for us to reach new audiences, such as AT&amp;T, BT, Telus, as well as important channel partners like Ingram Micro, Intelisys, AVANT, Telarus, and TBI. I\u2019m very thankful for our customers and partners, and I\u2019d like to give a big shout out \u201ccongratulations\u201d to the entire RingCentral team.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>*<\/em><\/strong><em>Source: Gartner, Inc., Forecast: Unified Communication 2013-2020, 1Q16 Update, Megan Fernandez, Daniel O\u2019Connell, 29 March 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we\u2019re honored to be named a leader in Gartner\u2019s 2016 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) Worldwide for a second consecutive year. Gartner determines leader quadrant placement based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. 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