Unify and BT have signed a new multi-country enterprise agreement under which BT will add Unify's OpenScape suite of products and services to its enterprise offering, combined with BT's networked IT and professional services capability.
The companies also announced that BT will join Unify's Go Forward partner programme and in the UK the focus will be on the government and healthcare sectors.
"This agreement with BT places the customer at the forefront of our business and our thinking," said Trevor Connell, Managing Director, West Region, Unify.
"Together with BT, we are ensuring that customers have ready access to tailored unified communications and collaborations solutions. Combining our OpenScape portfolio with BT's network capability and market reach has already delivered value to customers, and our new relationship enables us to build on this success."
Andrew Small, VP UC and CRM, BT Global Services, added: "Unify's OpenScape will enhance the breadth of services which we deliver to our customers, and we're excited to strengthen our relationship with Unify in the unified communications market.
"Virtual working, unified communications and the use of collaboration tools are now a crucial part of our working lives and our new agreement with Unify ensures that we will continue to meet our customers' needs."