For Immediate Release: 12-Dec-2003
Bangalore, IndiaAvaya Inc. (NYSE:AV) a leading global provider of communications
networks and services for businesses, today announced that it has
accredited Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd. as a SYSTIMAX® Prestige
BusinessPartner under its SYSTIMAX First Programme.
SYSTIMAX First is Avaya Connectivity Solutions'
BusinessPartner programme. Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading independent
Network Cabling Integrators in India. Avaya's Prestige BusinessPartner status is the highest
accreditation level granted to BusinessPartners who possess Avaya
Connectivity Solutions expertise and are successful in deploying
Avaya solutions. This accreditation level ensures that Avaya's
customers benefit from best-in-class know-how, design and
installation support, quality of service and reliability. All Avaya BusinessPartners are required to meet set stringent
business criteria and their selected staff trained as Certified
SYSTIMAX Engineers. After achieving the required standard the
business partner is judged competent to deliver the technical
expertise needed by the most sophisticated network users, including
value added services such as design and operational support. The Prestige BusinessPartner tier was established to meet the
rigorous demand among IT users for more advanced network
infrastructure. As a result, customers are now turning more often
to expert suppliers for design and technical support. Dr Ispran Kandasamy, managing director, Avaya Connectivity
Solutions Asia Pacific, said: "We are delighted to accredit
Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd. as a SYSTIMAX Prestige
BusinessPartner. They will help meet the growing need for business
partners who can help customers maximise the benefit of our
SYSTIMAX Solutions. "With the growth in network-centric systems, the highest
communications performance and lowest possible downtime are vital
to businesses," he added. "Prestige Partners will allow such
businesses to benefit from the full resources of one of the world's
leading developer and manufacturer of structured connectivity
solutions. We are confident that our customers will receive the
highest standard of technical expertise and operational support in
the marketplace." Ketan Kothari, director, Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd., said:
"As a Prestige Partner we have a much closer relationship with
Avaya that will help us to be more responsive to the needs of our
existing and potential customers especially those requiring more
than just supply and installation. The expertise of a global team
of cabling specialists is quickly available directly from the
Avaya Labs both when we are building new networks and optimising
operational performance." Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Sigma-Byte has long enjoyed
successful relationships with Avaya, Lucent Technologies and
AT&T. Over the last 8 years, it has successfully completed
major projects to install Avaya SYSTIMAX Solutions, pro-actively
building market share particularly within the multi-national
companies segment. Sigma-Byte has about 100 SYSTIMAX Certified
Sites to their credit in the past several years of association with
Avaya. About Avaya
Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for
more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including 90 percent of
the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a
world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP)
telephony systems and communications software applications and
services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with
business applications and distinguished by comprehensive
worldwide services Avaya helps customers leverage existing and
new networks to achieve superior business results. For more
information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com or http://www.avaya-apac.com About Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd.
Sigma-Byte (http://www.sigma-byte.com) is
among India's leading Network Cabling Integration companies,
offering unbiased consultancy and services. Growing at a rate of
70% annually, Sigma-Byte has acquired a reputation for being a
provider of high quality cost-effective network services delivered
on schedule, every time. Sigma-Byte has to its credit some of the largest Avaya
installations in the Indian sub-continent. The company's strengths
lie in its focused approach and dedication to become the best
Network Cabling Integrator in the region. Its people, project
management processes and network documentation services have led
some of the largest global customers to work with Sigma-Byte. | 
