Mitel Networks Corporation
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Nov 10, 2026
Michael WhiteGUEST
Um, it would be hard to argue that Asterisk and FreePBX weren't, uh, one of the largest user services in existence.
Michael WhiteGUEST
And this is not only making these types of users more attracted to these open source solutions, but it's also bringing people from, you know, your traditional proprietary world where maybe their Mitel system is, is something they're looking to replace.
Michael WhiteGUEST
And now, you know, suddenly with this move back, everyone is, is looking at it
Doug GreenHOST
itNow let, let's talk about that for a second because historically you- you're one of the few companies that have lived in both worlds.
Dallas SplonGUEST
I think they got bought out actually by another company.
Dallas SplonGUEST
I think they got bought out by Mitel or something.
Dallas SplonGUEST
Short tail did.
Dallas SplonGUEST
I think
Network ChuckHOST
so.
Network ChuckHOST
Yeah.
Network ChuckHOST
Mitel's getting up there.
Network ChuckHOST
Didn't, did someone buy Mitel recently? They just merged with Avaya, didn't they?
Mitch RosenfeldGUEST
Well, actually, I should say both small and large.
Mitch RosenfeldGUEST
Assets come from Orange.com. a company in Japan called Morpho, AUO Corporation in Taiwan, and our most recent acquisition were assets from Mitel.
Gwilym RobertsHOST
Is this all telecomsy stuff then?
Mitch RosenfeldGUEST
It is a wide range.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
And we were devastated.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
And then this company called Mitel came along and bought them out of receivership or took them over.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
And that's really where corporate life started for me.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
So I was 27 at the time.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
Yeah, no, but you never thought about it.
Frank SkiffingtonGUEST
You had been doing it there for nine years at that point.
Mike DixonHOST
So Mitel, super large organisation, But I remember when we were chatting about it, you were saying you weren't that impressed to begin with.
Mike DixonHOST
You weren't very optimistic about the future there.
Richard WashingtonHOST
And it's so easy if you've got blind spots to make those mistakes.
Richard WashingtonHOST
By the end of this video, you'll have heard from six of the best tech leaders who've worked at companies like HubSpot, Mitel, Udemy, as well as businesses who have grown a size of Splunk.
Richard WashingtonHOST
And we got them on the podcast to talk about their experience of breaking into EMEA, what they learned, the mistakes they made, and most importantly, what they would do differently with the benefit of hindsight.
Richard WashingtonHOST
So if you are looking to expand into Europe, it's absolutely worth it.
Evan KirstelHOST
Really excited for this chat today.
Evan KirstelHOST
Mitel is rolling out Mitel Workforce Experience, or Mitel WX, with a big focus on hybrid communications, frontline workers, AI, and bringing the entire workforce into the communications experience.
Evan KirstelHOST
Joined by quite a panel to talk about what's changing in the market, what the research is telling us, and what Mitel has actually built.
Evan KirstelHOST
Folks, how are you? Good.
Eric HansenGUEST
Great,
Evan KirstelHOST
Really excited for this chat.
Evan KirstelHOST
Let's start with some introductions.
Evan KirstelHOST
Eric, to yourself and also, how would you describe Mitel these days?