TD AZLAN WELCOMES SELECTION OF AVAYA TO ACQUIRE NORTEL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

Munich, Germany, October 2nd - As a key European partner for both Nortel and Avaya, TD Azlan is ideally positioned and ready to deliver continuity of product supply, service and support to their respective channel communities, pending final approval of the merger by relevant authorities in North America and Europe.

Simon England, VP Enterprise Tech Data Europe, MD for Azlan EMEA, states: “We believe that the coming together of Avaya and Nortel Enterprise Solutions has great promise, especially for channel partners. For Avaya, this is clearly much more than just gaining access to an established end-user base. Nortel has had a long and successful history of working with channels and has very well-qualified partners that are able to position and architect solutions. Avaya has been making significant investments in its channels at all levels and has put a very strong partner management team and program in place. When the strengths of these organisations and channels are combined, the benefits and opportunities for partners will be immense.”

Over the past two years, TD Azlan has worked closely with both Avaya and Nortel to convert its experience, expertise and capabilities into valuable reseller engagement, activation and business development initiatives. It will be eager to translate the scale and focus advantages gained through this agreement to maximise benefits to Avaya / Nortel resellers.

Steve Cant, European Business Development Director for TD Azlan EMEA, adds: “This is certainly positive news for customers and partners of both Nortel and Avaya who will continue to receive the support and see further on-going investment in key products lines. Avaya is firmly committed to the channel and we will continue working closely with them to ensure that they can support and retain their customers and to develop and drive joint business development in key areas of the market.”

Existing and new partners affected by the merger will benefit from TD Azlan’s commitment to helping customers develop their value business via continued investment in skills training and business development programs.

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