ShoreTel, Inc. was a telecommunications vendor providing unified communications for business. In 2017, the company was acquired by Mitel.
History
In September 1996, ShoreTel was co-founded as Shoreline Teleworks by Edwin J. Basart and Mike Harrigan, both of whom were co-founders of Network Computing Devices.
In 1998, the company shipped its first products.
In April 2004, the company changed its name to ShoreTel.
On July 3, 2007, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[2][3]
On October 21, 2010, the company announced the acquisition of Agito Networks for approximately $11.4 million.
In 2012, the company acquired M5 Networks, based in New York City, for $146 million.[4]