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Nairobi, Kenya, Sept 14, 2021 -- Mitel, a global provider in business communication technology, has partnered with Mart Network, a value-added distributor, to launch remote working & mobility solutions in the region.

Following disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the company is investing in demand generation using various tools such as tele- calling, social media, and webinars to align more with the latest market trends. Whereas the pandemic has affected virtually all sectors of the economy, notable changes have taken place in the area of IT spending.

According to leading marketing research agencies, in the pre-Covid days, spending was more on areas such as government, finance, manufacturing, utilities, and transport. But with Covid-19 having ushered in a new normal, spending has shifted from these traditional verticals to two major ones that are healthcare and education. IT firms and providers are now experiencing heightened demand for a scalable Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS) portfolio to serve their remote workforce.

"Right now, there is a need for flexible home working solutions. The market is ripe for collaborative communication and remote working solutions, smart digital workspaces as well as endpoint security and management solutions", said Mr. Asif Khan, Channel Director, Middle East and Africa.

"Healthcare, education, hospitality, contact centre, SME and mid-market, as well as cloud business, will be the key focus areas for Mitel this year. We create our marketing strategy built around those segments to effectively communicate with our end customers and partners", he added.

"Mart Networks has a place for every vendor represented in the collaboration space. Our role is to understand the customer’s business and create a seamless value proposition throughout the collaboration value chain". Says Moiz Maloo, CEO Mart Networks.

The main driving force behind UCaaS is mobility. Employees today are no longer restricted to traditional office spaces and prefer to work from home and on the go. As such, UCaaS assumes new importance in the organization to stay connected with employees, as the landscape of the traditional office environment changes dramatically.

When people started working remotely, Mitel had to create remote solutions to suit the growing demand for working from home. The growth in demand for UCaas will be driven increasingly by the implementation of hosted solutions as enterprises look to reduce costs and improve productivity.

"Cloud UC makes more sense for large organisations, because their markets are spread over different geographies and diverse user communities, and their communications are unlikely to change for the foreseeable future. With growing concerns on recession and a volatile world economy, the focus of big firms today has been on cost-cutting and reducing expenses as much as possible", added Mr. Khan.

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Posted by Veronica Silva Cusi, news correspondent
Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke

Date Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2021