Victoria-based Zero 3 Communications has been named NEC Australia’s UC Channel Partner of the Year.

Zero 3 operates out of a base in Carrum Downs in suburban Melbourne, Victoria and claims the national title for the first time.

The NEC UC Channel Partner of the Year Awards are determined on several factors, including sales revenue to March 31, 2020, consistency of activity throughout the Financial Year and representation of NEC in the market.

NEC Australia’s General Manager of Unified Communications David Saliba has today congratulated the team at Zero 3 Communications;

“The Unified Communications market remains highly competitive and to achieve such sustained levels of performance demonstrates a clear ability to closely work with and understand customer’s needs and to deliver tailored business outcomes, backed up by an outstanding support model,” David Saliba said.

“That is very much what NEC consistently sees from the team at Zero 3 Communications and we congratulate them on finding a formula that is obviously appealing to their growing list of satisfied customers”.

“We very much value the relationship with have with Zero 3 Communications and each of our 200 channel partners who contribute to our collective success. We thank them all for their commitment, hard work and loyalty in representing NEC products and solutions throughout our region, particularly in these recent, challenging times,” David Saliba said.

“We are elated to receive this award and owe it to a great team and fantastic customers,” said Zero 3 Director, James Date.

“Add to that an always solid product that NEC provides us and we are all on a winner,” James said.

NEC Australia also today announced the winners of its UC Channel Partner of the Year Awards by State and Territory.

They are;

• Victoria: Zero 3 Communications
• New South Wales: Talkware
• Queensland: Techwell
• South Australia: Telelink Business Systems
• Western Australia: NeCall
• Australian Capital Territory: Datavoice Communications

The UC Channel Partner of the Year winner in the “Export” category is New Zealand-based systems integrator BayCom for a third consecutive year.

In 2020, NEC Australia has for the first time introduced the NEC Channel Partner Momentum Award, which acknowledges outstanding year-on-year performance.

The winners of the NEC Channel Partner Momentum Award for 2019-20 are:

• O’Flaherty Communications
• Technology Business Centre Plus IT
• Trusted Business Solutions
• Your Telco