HONG KONG, 16 December 2015 – ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple phone systems and unified communications (UC) solutions, today announced the promotion of Ben Swanson to Channels & Marketing Director, Asia Pacific. In this management role, Ben will focus on aligning the APAC marketing strategy with channel initiatives to support the company’s acceleration phase of growth.

Based in Singapore and reporting to the VP of Asia Pacific, Frederic Gillant, Ben will lead the APAC marketing team to focus ShoreTel’s activities on campaigns that help our partners and distributors generate pipeline.

"Ben is an integral part of the ShoreTel team having worked in the business for more than 5 years across a range of sales, channel and distribution roles. I am thrilled he has accepted this position," said Frederic Gillant, VP Asia Pacific, ShoreTel. “Ben has an in-depth knowledge of ShoreTel and understands the APAC growth strategy. He is the right candidate to lead ShoreTel’s APAC marketing strategy to ensure a focused investment in growing our channel and generating sales opportunities.”

Under Ben’s leadership, ShoreTel’s goal is to invest in additional marketing resources across the APAC region to ensure the execution of its strategy to build channel pipeline throughout the theatre.

Ben brings over fifteen years’ experience to the role with a strong background in Unified Communications and Telecommunications. Prior to ShoreTel, Ben worked at Avaya and Cititel in technical and channel capacities. Most recently at ShoreTel Ben was responsible for geographical expansion across Asia Pacific with the strategic recruitment of distributors and partners. Ben also migrated direct channels to a distribution model to streamline ShoreTel’s business operations.

Ben holds an MBA from Murdoch University.

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About ShoreTel, Inc.

ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR) is a leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems and unified communications solutions powering today’s always-on workforce. Its flexible communications solutions for on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments eliminate complexity, reduce costs and improve productivity. Recognized for its industry-leading customer experience and support, ShoreTel’s innovative business phones, application integration, collaboration tools, mobility, and contact center applications enable users to communicate and collaborate no matter the time, place or device, with minimal demand on IT resources. ShoreTel is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has regional offices and partners worldwide. For more information, visit www.shoretel.com.

(Washington, November 27, 2015) – The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Mark Crean has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Sydney Office, to lead the Firm's Australian M&A practice. Arriving from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) where he was Deputy Senior Partner. Mr. Crean is one of Australia’s most respected and experienced M&A lawyers.

"Mark brings strong M&A experience to our transactional team in Australia," said Chris Ahern, Jones Day's Partner-in-Charge of Australia and Japan. “He is known and respected throughout the profession for his leadership skills, commercial acumen and ability to execute on complicated cross border transactions. With our long-term commitment to growth in Australia and our ability to operate multi-disciplinary teams across borders, he possesses the depth of experience that allows him to provide strategic insights that are sought after by clients and boards.”

Mr. Crean focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Recent work includes acting for Pepper Group on its ASX listing; the Macquarie Bank/Pepper Group consortium on its bid for GE’s consumer finance business; CHAMP and Ooh! Media on Ooh! Media’s ASX listing and Resimac on the contested acquisition of RHG Mortgage Corporation.

"Adding a lawyer with Mark’s extensive experience in Australia, a market that is growing steadily in the Asia-Pacific region, is a fantastic addition for us,” said Bob Profusek, head of Jones Day’s global M&A practice. “Having ranked #1 globally for number of deals in both the Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg M&A league tables for 60 consecutive calendar quarters, our clients turn to us for transactional guidance in jurisdictions everywhere they do business. Mark's knowledge brings more depth enabling us to provide even better service to our clients, both in Australia and around the world. We are delighted he has joined.”

Mr. Crean has acted for incumbent organizations and new market players. He has held a number of leadership positions, serving as head of Freehills corporate practice for six years. He was Chairman of Freehills immediately prior to the 2012 merger with Herbert Smith and was Deputy Senior Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills. Mr. Crean was also seconded to the real estate giant Lend Lease as its General Counsel in 2006. He brings a strong focus on finding solutions for clients, deep experience in key industries and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and borders to deliver effective outcomes for clients. Mr. Crean was awarded the coveted Dealmaker Award at the Lawyer's Weekly Awards in 2013.

"Jones Day's recognized reputation for client service is a result of seamless, collaborative teamwork across jurisdictions and practices, fostering deep client relationships,” said Mr. Crean.

"I’m looking forward to being part of this great Firm and contributing to the growth of a strong transactional team in Australia.”

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About Jones Day
Jones Day is a global law firm with 42 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Its unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to its perennial ranking as among the best in the world in client service. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for almost half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, and FT Global 500. Jones Day has been operating in Australia since 1998 and its clients there include leading Australian and multinational companies across a range of industry sectors, including financial services, energy and resources, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, technology and telecommunications, health care, agriculture, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing, and chemicals.