A Mitel/Polycom merger would
certainly be advantageous to both organizations. Mitel has a solid
Voice/UC footprint and history. They recently have made a number of noteworthy
acquisitions (PrairieFyre/Oaisys/Aastra/Mavenir) and partnerships (Vidyo/LiveOps)
that they have been able to capitalize on. This track record is evidence
of a company with a good grasp of the industry and trends. With the
acquisition of Aastra, Mitel has a large hosted footprint and the ability to
provide a hybrid solution to meet the real-time communications needs of an
increasingly mobile and dispersed workforce will ensure they are invited to the
table.
The Mitel/Polycom blend would
bring both organizations into a key position for hosted, mobile and IP
endpoints. In addition, with the widespread acceptance and expectation of
immersive UC that allows anywhere collaboration across diverse endpoints, the
merger would make them a de facto leader in this space.
This is certainly something
to keep an eye on. Shoretel, are you sure you don’t want to be
acquired?
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