Novus, a distributor of telecommunications and IP equipment, has added several Lync qualified products from device and hardware manufacturers to its portfolio and has begun building a Lync services business with an emphasis on voice application.
“Right now, it’s been more ad-hoc billable services, but we are seeing a big demand for enterprise voice services and expertise, and are working to establish this as an official business,” says Chris Meehan, managing partner of Novus.†
In January, Novus achieved Microsoft Partner Network Gold Communications Competency, which is based on the company meeting Microsoft’s technical, sales, and marketing standards. Since receiving this designation, Novus has added Lync products from developers to its comprehensive Lync portfolio.
In terms of new Lync products, AudioCodes’ entire lineup of Lync qualified products are now sold by Novus: IP phones, gateways, and session border controllers including AudioCodes’ carrier-grade Mediant 9000 SBC which supports up to 16,000 users and is geared toward service providers and contact centers.
Novus also added Sennheiser’s latest Lync product to its lineup, the “puck-shaped” speakerphone series, which is designed for personal or small group conferences using a PC, smartphone, or tablet; and a Lync-based call logging and recording system by Numonix.
