Cites RingCentral’s integration with Google Apps for Education and
flexibility as key selection drivers
BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of enterprise cloud
communication and collaboration solutions, today announced the addition
of the Santa Clara Unified School District as a RingCentral customer.
Located among major multinational high-tech companies in Silicon Valley,
Santa Clara Unified School District is committed to progress, and
innovative technology in education is a top priority across its 28
locations and to its nearly 2,000 district administrators, faculty, and
staff members. When district staff and teachers asked for a powerful
communications solution that integrated seamlessly with Google Apps for
Education, SCUSD decided to select RingCentral.
SCUSD needed to provide district administrators, faculty and staff
access to the latest communication solution to empower them to
communicate in any mode they choose and on any device. When they
compared RingCentral to other providers, it was clear that RingCentral’s
cloud solution was the best option for the district. Google Apps for
Education is used districtwide – not just for email but also for basic
productivity apps. Having a communications solution that is tightly
integrated with Google Apps gives the staff more flexibility and
efficiency in completing work and allows them to focus on providing
students with a quality education.
The decision to select RingCentral was made early summer 2016, and the
district required all district administrators, faculty and staff members
to be up and running on RingCentral by the start of the new school year.
The district was impressed with the powerful solution and capabilities
of RingCentral’s Professional Services team, who ensured fast turnaround
on deployment across all 28 locations in time for the first day of
school.
RingCentral’s Commitment to Education
According to the 2016 K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report, which is an
annual survey and publication presented by the Consortium
for School Networking (COSN), the number one challenge for K-12
schools is lack of budget and resources. Today, RingCentral is seeing
continued opportunity in the education market as more school districts
and educators migrate to the cloud. Especially in public education,
where limited IT staff and lack of budget is a major barrier,
RingCentral provides a powerful value proposition with a robust
communication and collaboration platform delivered in a highly scalable
and cost-effective way.
“We’re thrilled to be selected as a trusted partner to the Santa Clara
Unified School District,” said Mitch Tarica, vice president of
commercial sales at RingCentral. “We are committed to serving the needs
of school districts and the community at large. It’s our goal to help
school districts benefit from a new generation of cloud communication
solutions that are cost efficient and provide modern communication
capabilities to better serve their needs.”
About RingCentral
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) is a leading provider of cloud-based
business communications and collaboration solutions. RingCentral’s cloud
solution is easier to manage, and more flexible and cost-efficient than
legacy on-premise communications systems. It meets the needs of modern
distributed and mobile workforces spanning SMB to Enterprises globally.
RingCentral is headquartered in Belmont, Calif.
RingCentral and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
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RingCentral, Inc.
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