PRESS RELEASE — CHANNEL PARTNERS EVOLUTION — MicroCorp (a Fastball Sponsor), an advanced solutions distributor for data, voice, Unified Communications and data center services, announces its inclusion to the Nitel Elite Partner Program. Nitel, a leading nationwide managed telecom service provider, extends the exclusive program to Nitel’s top-performing master agents and distributors. The new partner program will amplify MicroCorp’s success through dedicated partner support and business development resources including market development fund accrual and channel director alignment for agents and channel partners in their local markets.

“We place great value on the relationships we have with our master agents and distributors, and are pleased to welcome MicroCorp as an inaugural member of our Elite Partner Program,” said Taylor Castranova, vice president, channel sales and account development for Nitel. “We will use this program to build on our mutual success and make it even easier for our channel partners to capture and create new opportunities. With demand for next-generation networking and telecom solutions on the rise, MicroCorp’s focus on network and SD-WAN makes them an ideal go-to-market partner for Nitel.”

“The appointment to the Elite Partner Program comes at a crucial time when partners are needing more resources to and support to expand their opportunities,” commented Phil Keenan, MicroCorp president. “We are pleased to see this investment in channel partners occurring in conjunction with the recent investments in their network – all to prepare our mutual customers for future success.”

About MicroCorp
MicroCorp is the premier value added distributor of telecom and cloud solutions. Since 1986, we have simplified the purchase and management of telecommunications services for business customers. Today, the MicroCorp People Powered Network is nothing short of the most powerful combination of back office systems, people and support offerings in the industry. MicroCorp can be your whole back office or an extension of your current team, so you can focus on growing your business profitably. With a portfolio of solutions from more than 70 premier telecom and cloud providers combined with our collaborative back office portal, Nautilus, we are the trusted, skilled partner for a national network of agents, MSPs and VARs. For more information on MicroCorp or to become a partner, visit microcorp.com.

About Nitel
Nitel operates the largest interconnected network platform in North America, delivering hybrid networking, managed security, voice and cloud enablement solutions to multi-national enterprises.  Leveraging a broad array of service offerings, including MPLS, SD-WAN, Internet, wireless, SIP trunking, private cloud connection, next generation firewall and unified threat protection, Nitel provides enterprise IT organizations both scale and reliability, as well as visibility via application-aware software and analytics.  Headquartered in Chicago, Nitel has built a reputation for customer service, boasting a net promoter score of 72, unparalleled in the industry.  Please visit us at www.nitelusa.com.