  Spanlink In The News
Aug. 31, 2009 -- TMCNet.com posts an article regarding how Spanlink Communications has helped Knight Transportation deploy Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise to eliminate costly long distance, toll and carrier costs, and excel customer service. (Learn More)
Aug. 6, 2009 -- TMCNet.com covers the news announcment regarding Spanlink new reseller agreement with Interactive Intelligence. (Learn More)
July 31, 2009 -- TMCNet.com covers the news regarding Spanlink's ‘U.S. and Canada National Cisco Capital Partner of the Year’ award. (Learn More)
July 24, 2009 -- In this article, the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal mentions how Spanlink raised its recent round of financing as part of a renegotiated lending agreement with two banks. (Learn More)
May 2009 -- Spanlink's Eric LeBow discusses IP in the Contact Center and how session initiation protocol (SIP) plays a big part in this. (Learn More)
May 21, 2009 -- ITCHannel Planet interviews Spanlink's Eric LeBow about the opportunities Spanlink is finding in the UC Market. LeBow discusses the need for hard-dollar cost reductions and quick ROI. (Learn More)
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 [View All] University of Minnesota Honors Spanlink CEO with Outstanding Achievement Award Minneapolis, Minn. – June 3, 2008 –The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, upon recommendation of the Institute of Technology and the All-University Honors Committee, recently presented Brett Shockley, Spanlink CEO, president and cofounder, with its 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award. The award honored Shockley as an individual who has attained unusual distinction and demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in his chosen profession on a community, state, national and international level. Outstanding Achievement Awards are the highest honor granted to University alumni. Specifically, this award recognizes Shockley as a “trailblazing entrepreneur whose ability to identify a market need and introduce influential, integrated communications solutions has revolutionized the telecommunications industry.”
“The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the University of Minnesota are extremely proud of Shockley’s many notable accomplishments,” said James W. Ramsey, Professor and Acting Department Head, University of Minnesota. “Shockley is a devoted alumnus whose mentorship of students and strong support for the state’s technology community has helped stimulate Minnesota’s technological expansion.”
Shockley holds a patent for a telecommunications device and has recently received several prestigious awards, including the Tekne Leadership Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Finance and Commerce Innovator of the Year Award.
A native to Minnesota, Shockley holds a MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Shockley’s career includes activities spanning the areas of management, engineering and marketing. His telecommunications career began in 1982 as a product manager at ADC. In 1988, Shockley, along with two partners, founded Spanlink Communications. Shockley was instrumental in taking Spanlink from a $3,000 initial capital investment to an IPO, and then in 2000 taking the company private and selling a minority interest to Cisco Systems. Today, Shockley continues to lead Spanlink in delivering business communications technologies that enhance human interaction, employee productivity and the customer experience.
The 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Shockley at the 7th Annual Department of Mechanical Engineering Founders Day on Wednesday, April 2. A list of past recipients and additional award information can be found at http://www.it.umn.edu/alumni/itas/awards/OAA.html.
About Spanlink Communications, Inc. Spanlink Communications is a leading provider of unified communications and customer interaction solutions leveraging Cisco’s technology. With 20 years experience and nearly 1,500 sites deployed, Spanlink helps companies exploit the benefits of virtual unified communications networks for business transformation. Spanlink applies expert consulting, deployment, integration and managed services to tailor each customer’s solution and support plan to its business needs for transformational business improvements in productivity, efficiency and customer satisfaction. Spanlink is a Master certified Cisco partner serving mid-size businesses and large enterprises. Find news and information at www.spanlink.com.
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