Analyst firm Synergy Research Group has ranked Siemens Enterprise Communications Group as the leader in the enterprise telephony market in Latin America, with 39% market share, and in EMEA with more than a quarter of the market for Q1 2009. This is the third consecutive quarter the company has led the enterprise telephony market in these regions according to industry analyst reports.

According to Synergy's latest report, Siemens leads with 26% of the IP PBX revenue market share in EMEA, while its closest competitors only earned 18% and 17% share. In Latin America, Siemens trumps its nearest competitors in the enterprise telephony market by more than double in total IP PBX revenues. Holding 39% of the market share in Latin America, Siemens is followed by its closest competitors with 19% and 11% market share.

"The rapid adoption of enterprise telephony products in EMEA and Latin America provides a significant opportunity for Siemens to continue to expand its corporate footprint and provide strong service and support for customers across the globe," said Ken Landoline, Vice President of Research for Synergy Research Group. "Our research shows that Siemens' consistent performance has positioned it ahead of many tough competitors in certain geographic regions based on the company's commitment to open standards, such as SIP and SOA, and future extensibility for unified communications technologies."

The Synergy Research findings show Siemens consistently outperforming competitors such as Alcatel, Aastra, Avaya, Nortel, Cisco, and others in certain areas. By establishing itself as the current dominant IP PBX provider, Siemens is at the forefront of the enterprise communication markets in EMEA and Latin America. IP PBX comprises a critical element of enterprise telephony, combining LAN telephony, or pure IP, and converged telephony, or TDM/IP.

Lars-Ole Hansen, Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA Sales, Siemens Enterprise Communications, added: "Customers such as The Danish Agency for Governmental Management find real value in our Open Communications strategy which offers a standards and software-based approach to enterprise communication. In addition, by following Siemens' OpenPath migration strategy, customers can more easily migrate to IP-based communications at their own pace and within virtually any existing communications environment."