Mitel powers up with Atos' unified comms business acquisition

Unify and Mitel will now have a combined customer base of 75 million users

Unified comms vendor, Mitel, has acquired the unified comms business Unify from French reseller, Atos.

Together with Unify, Mitel now has a combined customer base of more than 75 million users in over 100 countries and an expanded community of more than 5,500 resellers, service providers, technology, and strategic alliance partners.

The acquisition comes as Atos continues to undergo deep changes in its structure - not least the rumours of a new CEO being appointed.

Tarun Loomba, president and chief executive officer of Mitel, will serve as president and CEO of the combined company.

Marcus Hänsel, CEO of Unify, has been appointed chief sales officer and will lead Mitel's sales and services functions globally.

Mitel's additional executive team members will continue in their respective roles with Unify executives from product, operations, marketing, IT, finance and more bringing their expertise to Mitel's senior leadership team.

Together, the company now has more than 5,000 employees worldwide.

"This is a transformative milestone for the Mitel and Unify teams and for the broader communication and collaboration industry," said Mitel president and CEO Tarun Loomba.

"Unify brings a strong geographic footprint, rich portfolio, deep enterprise expertise, and talented team that perfectly complement Mitel's strengths.

"I am truly excited about the future we will build together and the critical communications innovation we will deliver for our customers, partners, and employees."

A strengthened portfolio

With the acquisition, Mitel adds Unify's voice platforms, collaboration and contact centre products, devices and endpoints, and associated intellectual property to their portfolio.

Additionally, the combined company will be able to deliver greater value for customers in core verticals such as healthcare, public sector, hospitality, and financial services through a depth and breadth of specialised vertical solutions and integration capabilities.

Unify also brings a managed services business and experience helping large enterprise customers digitally transform their communications environment.

"I am very optimistic about the potential that lies ahead for customers, partners, and employees," said Marcus Hänsel, Mitel chief sales officer.

"It has been a privilege to lead Unify to this pivotal moment as a resilient, profitable and growing business, and I am confident that the union of our two organisations will not only strengthen our market position but also drive innovation, growth, and lasting success."

The company is now actively working on combining go-to-market processes, portfolio roadmaps, and organisational structures.

Mitel expects to share its vision for integrated portfolio and partner programmes in early 2024.