OTTAWA, Ontario, July 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW) today announced that Sandra Hill, VP of channel management and distribution, has been named to CRN Magazine's prestigious Women of the Channel list. A seasoned channel veteran, Hill is a strategic member of Mitel's sales leadership team for the US and CALA, with a mandate to aggressively position the company for revenue and market share growth.

"It's empowering to be part of such a strong class of female executives helping to shape and define today's dynamic reseller and distribution channel. CRN's Women of the Channel includes some of the most innovative, creative and effective leaders in the industry. I'm honored to be recognized among them," said Hill.

Each year, CRN Magazine recognizes female executives at channel organizations, distributors and solution providers emphasizing success within channel vendor companies that have a strong background in the Channel IT industry.

In her role, Hill is responsible for partner recruitment and enablement, partner profitability, distribution strategy and the newly announced Mitel University sales training. She is focused on helping partners expand their business with Mitel, enter new markets and solve customer business issues with the full range of Mitel solutions.

Learn more about the award and read Hill's perspective at CRN WOTC interview

About Mitel

Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW) is a global provider of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) software, solutions and services that enable organizations to conduct business anywhere, over any medium with the device of their choice. Through a single cloud-ready software stream, Mitel's Freedom architecture provides customers in over 100 countries the flexibility and simplicity needed to support today's dynamic work environment. For more information visit www.mitel.com.

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