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23 Sept 2020 · 2 min read

8x8 Announces Partner Expansion with Telarus

8x8, a leading solution for cloud communications, just announced the expansion of its Telarus partnership on an international level. Telarus is a massive pri...

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8x8, a leading solution for cloud communications, just announced the expansion of its Telarus partnership on an international level. Telarus is a massive privately-held distributor of contact centre services and business cloud infrastructure. As an 8x8 Open Channel program partner, Telarus has generated plenty of opportunity working with 8x8 in the US.

According to Scott Forbush, SVP of Global Sales for Telarus, the company has seen a significant transformation of 8x8 into a channel-first business. The brand is experiencing massive sales growth from its place in the 8x8 open channel program, which only became possible thanks to the performance of a loyal network of US sales partners.

Now, Telarus has a massive opportunity to replicate the success for partners in the UK. Working with 8x8, Telarus is empowering sales partners to help companies accelerate their move to the cloud.

Expanding Throughout the UK

Sales partners for Telarus in the UK will be able to offer the 8x8 Open Communication Platform in their solution portfolio. This service combines team chat, cloud voice, video meetings, and contact centre in a comprehensive solution, allowing organisations to move to cloud, and transform the workplace.

UK organisations are finally discovering the demand to move away from legacy on-premise communication systems and achieve long-term success. Greg McVey, the Regional VP of Telarus UK, said that he’s thrilled to extend 8x8’s industry-leading collaboration, communication, and contact centre solution to sales partners in the UK.

Recently, Telarus celebrated the best providers of 2019 in various categories voted for by the partner community. 8x8 earned 2 Partner Choice awards. According to SVP and Global Channel Chief of 8x8, John DeLozier, work with leading partners in the channel, is playing a significant role in global growth strategy. The partnership continues to strengthen, enabling sales partners through the US and UK to succeed in the cloud.

The Channel Program from 8x8 ensures every member of 8x8’s channel community, from sub and Master agents to VARs, have the resources required to thrive. The program offers various tiered levels of resources for lead conversion and generation.

New Opportunities for Telarus and 8x8

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Aside from a highly brandable set of white-glove marketing strategies to connect with prospects, the Channel Program from 8x8 also comes with various activities. Companies can get involved with Blitz days (the channel pipeline generation initiative), product demos, account planning, and co-branded prospect events with custom support.

What’s more, the best-in-class partner portal from 8x8, PartnerXchange, allows partners to manage all client needs, access deal information, and unlock marketing content. The Open Communications Platform form 8x8 combines all of the essential communication elements that enterprises need for the digital workforce, connecting team chat, meetings, contact centre opportunities, and more. All of these tools fuelled by intelligent services like predictive analytics and AI routing. The platform enhances digital transformation opportunities and updates business resilience with scalable, secure, and extensible capabilities.

 

 

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