SherWeb Launches Hosted Lync 2013 for Partners

SherWeb customers and partners can now take advantage of Hosted Lync 2013, the company’s instant messaging and collaboration tool for the workplace.

The Sherbrooke, Quebec-based cloud services provider (CSP) made the announcement this week. The news follows the recent the rollout of SherWeb’s cloud-based business email and collaboration suite for value-added resellers (VARs).

Hosted Lync 2013 offers customers features such as instant messaging, voice, video and virtual meetings. It also seamlessly integrates with Microsoft (MSFT) Office apps.

“Partners and end-users can leverage SherWeb’s 15 years of hosting experience and avoid having to make large investments or maintain sophisticated infrastructure and specialized in-house expertise to access the latest Microsoft technologies,” SherWeb Hosted Exchange Product Manager Rima Hatoum said in a statement.

The company said it’s offering new customers a free two-month trial on hosted Lync 2013. This promotion is only available until August 31st.

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