TDS Honored with Polycom's Choice Partner Platinum Status

By Jyothi Shanbhag
TMCnet Contributor

TDS Telecom is a provider of excellent business and residential VoIP phone systems that primarily serves the northeastern United States. The company provides the backbone of service to several smaller VoIP companies that serve both business and residential customers, and represents the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the country. The company already connects over one million business and residential VoIP lines and other Internet services.

Recently, the company announced that it has been honored with Platinum level status in the Polycom (News - Alert) Choice Partner program by Polycom, Inc. for the fifth time in a row.

The Platinum Level designation highlights TDS Telecom’s achievements in the VoIP phone solution market globally. The Polycom Choice Partner Program recognizes excellence in special areas regarding the products it offers in helping customers meet their goals by improving their functionality, efficiency, and return-on-investment.

 “The Platinum designation is a testament to the partnership we have established with our customers, said Matt Loch, vice president of Commercial Marketing at TDS. By working closely with each of our customers, we’re able to really understand their needs and help them leverage the power of hosted VoIP technology.”

TDS won this platinum status after showcasing its proficiency to handle all their project needs, from concept to installation through ongoing support and management.

 “TDS continues to achieve record success in providing an outstanding end-to-end hosted VoIP solution to its customers. Polycom is proud to be an integral element in this solution. With its focus on being a best-in-class partner, TDS will continually succeed in helping customers solve their business issues,” said Shawn Puddester, Polycom vice president of North America Sales, Global Cloud & Service Provider Solutions.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck IT Solutions LLC and TDS Baja Broadband LLC. Combined, the company employs 3,100 people. The company’s TDS is known for offering connections to high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services to customers in more than a hundred rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. 

Edited by Allison Sansone