HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 6, 2018—Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, today announced its annual Pinnacle Partner award winners, recognizing the company’s outstanding channel partners around the world. Award winners were selected based on their annual sales from 2017, and commitment to excellent customer satisfaction.

The Pinnacle Partner awards are presented annually to Digium’s leading partners who have excelled in developing and growing their relationship with Digium. These outstanding partners consistently put their customers first, while successfully growing revenues with the implementation and delivery of Digium’s Switchvox Business Communications Solutions, Switchvox Cloud (hosted services), and Asterisk Custom Communications Solutions. Partners are certified to sell Switchvox Unified Communications (UC) on-premise and cloud services, SIP trunking, IP desktop phones, gateways, and telephony cards.

“It’s rewarding to recognize so many channel partners who are committed to growing their businesses with Digium solutions, while providing their customers with the best value for their business phone systems,” said Steve Harvey, vice president of worldwide sales and service for Digium. “The Pinnacle Partner awards serve as appreciation for those partner organizations that represent the best and brightest channel partners that have helped expand our worldwide base of customers through the delivery of our Switchvox UC and Asterisk custom solutions.”

Awards were presented to partners in the following categories:

Pinnacle Circle of Excellence

The Pinnacle Circle of Excellence is comprised of Digium’s top 25 value added reseller (VAR) partners worldwide. They represent those who have generated the highest revenue across all Digium solutions and have achieved the highest levels of qualification and certification in our channel partner program.

The following are the 2018 Pinnacle Award winners:

BEMA Information Technologies, LLC

Brightstar Communications, Inc.

Chromis Technology, LLC

Computer Business Solutions

Computer Technology Solutions, Inc.                                                      

Dauphin DataCom

Creative Solutions SC, LLC

Dicar Networks

Ferrum Technology Services

Freeway Communications

LeBlanc Communications Group, Inc.

LBMC Technology Solutions

Logista

Maxis360

Monarque Télécom

Munger Technical Services

Network Services & Support, Inc.

NetWorks, Inc.

PhoneGuys Voice & Data Systems, Inc.

Slappey Communications

Straight Talk Technical Services

The Fulcrum Group

TRACI.net, Inc.

Unitel, Inc.

Voneto, LLC

Partner of the Year

The Partner of the Year has achieved the highest revenue, the top certifications and highest level of qualification in our partner program in their respective geographic territory.

The Partner of the Year for each of the regions are:

Dauphin DataCom – United States

Monarque Télécom Partenaire de l'Année – Canada

Red Cirrus Services Pty Ltd – Asia Pacific

Avencall SAS – Europe

Openway Technology – Middle East                                                         

Red Cirrus Services Pty Ltd – Australia and New Zealand

Clarotech Consulting – Africa

Kradius Ltd. – LATAM

Digium Cloud Services Partner of the Year

The Digium Cloud Services Partner of the Year has achieved the highest monthly recurring revenue selling Switchvox Cloud business phone service and SIP trunking through our cloud agent program. Our Digium Cloud Services Partner of the Year is:

Creative Solutions of SC, LLC

Direct Marketing Partner of the Year

The Direct Marketing Partner of the Year operates a business model focused heavily on internet marketing and fulfillment. They have achieved the top certifications and highest level of qualification within our partner program. They have achieved the highest annual revenue across all Digium solutions. Our Digium Direct Marketing Partner of the Year is:

CDW

Distributor of the Year

The Distributor of the Year has achieved the highest annual revenue across all Digium solutions in their respective geographic territory. Our Distributors of the Year are:

Jenne, Inc. – United States                                                                                     

ABP Technology – LATAM

Wavelink – Asia Pacific                                                                               

Gentek Marketing, Inc. – Canada                         

Partner Program Advantages

Digium’s award-winning Partner Program provides opportunities for resellers and agents to sell Digium’s award-winning Switchvox® Unified Communications phone systems, Switchvox Cloud and SIP Trunking Services, and build custom communications solutions with Asterisk, the world’s most popular open source telephony software. Partners also can sell Digium IP phones, hardware and third-party products. The channel and agent programs feature multiple tiers with incentives, benefits, training and promotions designed to help authorized Digium partners have a competitive advantage in today’s growing VoIP and business phone market.

To learn more about Digium’s Partner Program, apply to join online or to find a partner in your area, visit: www.digium.com/ucpartner.