RingCentral’s Partner Program Given 5-Star Rating in CRN’s 2016 Partner Program Guide

BELMONT, Calif. – April 14, 2016 – RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of cloud business communication and collaboration solutions, announced today that CRN ^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has given RingCentral’s Partner Program a 5-Star rating in its 2016 Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution providers, or provide products through the IT channel. The 5-Star Partner Program Guide rating recognizes an elite subset of companies that offer solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel programs.

To determine the 2016 5-Star ratings, The Channel Company’s research team assessed each vendor’s application based on investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication.

RingCentral works with world-class distributors, master agents, and carrier partners to bring cloud business communication and collaboration solutions to enterprises around the world. Delivered on a state-of-the-art cloud platform, RingCentral solutions deliver voice, video, conferencing, messaging, team collaboration and contact center solutions into a seamless experience. Easier to manage and more flexible and cost-efficient than legacy, on-premise communications systems, RingCentral’s cloud solutions meet the needs of modern distributed and mobile workforces.

“Solution providers have more choices than ever before when it comes to selecting vendor partners,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. “Identifying the right vendor with the right technologies and the right channel approach can mean the difference between successful adoption of a new technology or business model and an awkward, unnecessarily difficult integration. Our annual Partner Program Guide and 5-Star ratings recognize the best channel programs available in the market today and serve as a valuable resource for solution providers looking for the right fit.”

“We’re honored to be recognized by CRN as one of the leading channel programs,” said Zane Long, Vice President of Channel Sales at RingCentral. “RingCentral invests heavily in the channel and understands the value that partners bring to customers. This year, we’re focusing on taking this program to the next level, making our partners collaborative stakeholders in the success of our joint customers, and bolstering our global presence to meet the needs of the modern enterprise.”

The 2016 Partner Program Guide is featured online at www.CRN.com/ppg2016.

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-premises communications systems.  It meets the needs of modern distributed and mobile workforces spanning SMB to Enterprises globally. RingCentral, Business Communications Made Simple. RingCentral is headquartered in Belmont, Calif. RingCentral and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.

About the Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com

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