FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Granite
Wins 4 Visionary Spotlight Awards, Including Channel Program of the Year and
Best Technology Breakthrough
ChannelVision Magazine Recognizes Granite’s
POTS Alternative, Premium Dispatch Services and New VAR Partner Program for Driving
Growth for Partners and Customers
QUINCY,
Mass., and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – June
23, 2021— ChannelVision Magazine has recognized Granite
Telecommunications, a $1.75 billion provider of communications services to multilocation businesses
and government agencies, as a winner
of four 2022 Visionary Spotlight Awards (VSA) for innovation in emerging technology, digital transformation,
multilocation deployments and channel programs.
“The competition
this year will be remembered for the applicants’ unique approaches to solving
issues and creating solutions that answer the call of partners and end-users,”
said Berge Kaprelian, Publisher of ChannelVision Magazine. “We had a record
number of total entries, which made this year’s competition tougher than ever. But
at the end of the day, the companies named have proven they meet the challenges
of today’s changing workplace.”
Notably,
Granite was presented with the VSA for Channel Program of the Year Award for
its new VAR Partner Program launched in April. The program helps VARs find savings to fund new
initiatives, fill in service gaps like nationwide installation and managed
services, and add recurring revenue with commissions on Granite’s carrier and
managed services.
Granite
also received the VSA for Emerging Technology Breakthrough Award and the
VSA for Innovation in Digital Transformation for Granite
EPIK, an industry-first,
next-generation managed POTS replacement service. Granite EPIK helps companies
evolve their networks to IP while still supporting business-critical specialty
lines that rely on legacy TDM landlines, such as fire and security alarms, Blue
light boxes, elevator voice circuits, fax and more.
Finally,
Granite received the VSA for Innovation in Multilocation Deployments for
Granite Premium Dispatch, the latest addition to the Granite Guardian managed services portfolio. Granite Premium Dispatch delivers rapid
response to system issues by the right technicians with the right hardware and
expertise. Premium Dispatch includes:
·
24/7
proactive monitoring and automatic trouble ticketing
·
Real-time
remote diagnostics by Granite’s Network Operations Center (NOC) specialists to
identify and address many issues immediately
·
Dispatch of
technicians and hardware to prequalified customer sites in as few as four hours
·
Equipment
matching your device models and options, configured to your specifications,
delivered from our regional depots
“We are honored to present Granite with four
Visionary Spotlight Awards,” said ChannelVision’s Kaprelian. “Granite was
recognized for innovations in digital transformation, multilocation
deployments, emerging technology, and the ability to help drive growth for
channel partners and their customers. Congratulations to the entire team at
Granite.”
“Granite
appreciates receiving four Visionary Spotlight Awards in 2022,” said Charlie
Pagliazzo, Vice President of Channel Distribution for Granite. “Granite
continues to innovate to solve business challenges for our partners and their
customers. These awards are a testament to the success of that effort,
especially in light of the business interruptions organizations across all
industries have experienced over the past two years. Our commitment is to be on
the forefront, providing needed solutions to partners and their clients through
technology advancements.”
About the Visionary Spotlight
Awards
ChannelVision
created the annual Visionary Spotlight Awards to highlight channel and service
provider innovation in communications. The awards honor outstanding products,
services, and deployments across numerous technology categories. Visionary
Spotlight Award winners exemplify this goal, showcasing the communications
industry’s overall innovation, capacity for future-thinking execution,
creativity and feature set differentiation, and offering channel partners a
cornucopia of opportunities to boost their roles as trusted providers. For more
information about the Visionary Spotlight Awards program, click here or contact Berge Kaprelian at berge@bekabusinessmedia.com.
About
Granite
Granite delivers
advanced communications solutions to businesses and government agencies
throughout the United States and Canada. The $1.75 billion company serves more
than two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and has 1.75 million voice and data
lines under management, supporting more than 650,000 locations. Founded in
2002, Granite has grown to be one of the largest independent telecommunications
providers in the U.S. by simplifying sourcing and management of voice, data and
cellular service with a single point of contact and consolidated invoicing for
all locations nationwide. Today, Granite supports customers with a wide range
of advanced business communications services, including access, UCaaS, mobile
voice and data, and MSP solutions for SD-WAN, monitoring and network
management. Granite employs more than 2,250 people at its headquarters in
Quincy, Mass., and 11 regional offices nationwide. For more information, visit granitenet.com.
Media Contact:
Lauren Grenier Cheney
Marketing Director
Granite
781.884.5290
lgrenier@granitenet.com