Solar Partners

Solar Communications partners many of the big telecommunications manufacturers.  We have carefully identified the best products and services available from these leading wholesalers just as they have carefully chosen Solar as one of their trusted expert partners. Our partners include:

ShoreTel is the fastest growing IP PBX company in the United States and the leader in customer satisfaction. The company has shipped its groundbreaking solutions since 1998 and continues to outpace the rapidly expanding IP telephony market with technological advances and sales that are doubling year over year. ShoreTel voice systems are designed to make businesses smarter, setting new standards for usability and manageability while reducing telecommunications costs. A uniquely distributed architecture extends enterprise-class voice services to every office and outpost, keeping employees fully connected wherever they go. A select, worldwide group of channel partners provide top-notch service and support. In 2008, Solar Communications was awarded ShoreTel’s coveted Partner of the Year award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

 Avaya designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than one million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focussed on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable IP telephony software applications, systems and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results.  Solar Communications is an Avaya Gold Business Partner.

Panasonic UK was established in 1972. Since then the company has grown substantially and become a leading supplier of consumer and business related electronics products. Its headquarters is located in Bracknell, Berkshire and this is supported by a national Logistics Centre in Northampton. The company currently employs more than 500 staff and has an annual turnover in excess of £700m. There are also separate companies within the UK responsible for the sales of industrial products such as components and computer peripherals (Panasonic Industrial) and professional video and broadcast products (Panasonic Broadcast). Panasonic's parent company, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., has also established a number of manufacturing plants in the UK and in total the company now employs around 4,000 people in the UK. The UK operation is part of a significant European presence, both in manufacturing, sales and R&D which now employ some 15,000 people in total.

Based in Santa Clara, California, Extreme Networks has expanded from it's beginnings in 1996 to be a multinational specialist in the designing, building and installation of sophisticated Ethernet Solutions, with a presence in over 50 countries.

Oak are SME market leaders in Call Management, Call Recording, CTI and Voicemail, with over 20,000 systems installed in the UK alone.

Our preferred supplier of computer hardware, HP delivers vital technology for business and life. The company's solutions span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium business.Their $4 billion annual R&D investment fuels the invention of products, solutions and new technologies, so that they can better serve customers and enter new markets. They invent, engineer and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value and improve the lives of their customers.

Symantec is a global leader in providing software, appliances, and services to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their most important asset, information. Symantec is focused on helping customers protect their infrastructures, their information, and their interactions. Headquartered in California, Symantec has operations in 40 countries.

O2 is a leading provider of mobile services to consumers and businesses in the UK. It is the leader in non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music and video, as well as data connections via GPRS, 3G and WLAN. O2 UK is part of the wider O2 group which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefnica S.A. O2 comprises mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland, along with integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany, the Czech Republic (Telefonica O2 Czech Republic) and the Isle of Man (Manx Telecom). It also owns 50 percent of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk, joint venture businesses in the UK and Germany respectively. In addition, O2 includes O2 Airwave, which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency services, including the Police, Ambulance and Fire, as well as other public safety organisations.

Today the France Telecom Group including Orange keeps *88.6 million mobile customers across 23 countries in touch. They're not just talking - Orange makes it easier for them to communicate in ways that are richer and more engaging. From their work life to their home life, Orange customers have the flexibility to choose how and when they connect to people, information and entertainment. We spend a little time listening to them. That's the key to our future success.

Through its commitment to the highest standards of customer and employee satisfaction, CallCopy has established itself as a leading provider of innovative performance management solutions.  The highly scalable, award-winning cc: Discover Suite delivers advanced call recording, screen capture, quality monitoring, speech analystics, customer satisfaction survey and workforce management capabilities to contact centers, trading desks, financial institutions and healthcare providers worldwide.  Website links for more details: http://www.callcopy.com/

Bechtle is one of the largest IT hardware, software and solutions suppliers in Europe, turning over in excess of £1.1bn in 70 locations across 10 countries.  Bechtle offers over 37,000 IT products online for next day delivery.  Integrating an in-depth knowledge of IT, including networking, storage, software and virtualisation, and employing Microsoft MCSEs, VMware VCPs and HP MasterASE accredited consultants, Bechtle really does represent the complete IT solutions provider.  Bechtle have successfully implemented many and varied projects including Exchange migrations, disaster recovery solutions, storage solutions, and virtualisation of IT infrastuctures.  Website link for more details:  http://www.bechtle.co.uk/

HW Expense Control was founded in 2006 and is the specialist costs-audit division of Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, a top 15 Accountancy firm with 50+ offices around the country.  We are dedicated to reducing our clients' overhead costs (this service is available to all organisations - not just HW clients) by means of an extensive knowledge and understanding of supply markets across a wide range of goods and services.  Results in the form of substantially reduced costs and enhanced service levels, combined with guaranteed product quality, are delivered rapidly and efficiently through our two services: the Purchasing Pool and the Forensic Service.  Website link for more details: http://www.hwec.co.uk