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Brett Shockley
Senior Vice President
Corporate Development &
Strategy
Brett Shockley is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy of Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services. He is responsible for Avaya's mergers, acquisitions, major partnerships, Corporate Strategy, and Emerging Products and Technology which includes Avaya's Research Labs.
In addition to being a driving force behind Avaya technology innovation, Shockley plays a critical role in defining and articulating Avaya's strategic direction. He is a tireless customer advocate, traveling the world to engage with them and open doors to new opportunities.
Before joining Avaya, Brett held a number of senior leadership, general management and business development roles including VP/GM, Customer Contact Business Unit at Cisco Systems. He founded Spanlink Communications in 1988 where he partnered with Bell Labs and pioneered some of the industry's leading innovations in speech recognition, computer telephony integration and Internet call centers.
In addition to holding a patent for a telecommunications device, Shockley has an MBA in Marketing from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology. Shockley was a 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, University of Minnesota Alumni Lifetime Achievement award winner and 2008 Minnesota High Tech Association Emerging Technology Company award winner.
He resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota with his wife Melissa.
