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Avaya Korea and IBM Korea Formed Strategic BusinessPartner Relationship to Distribute Avaya's Data Networking Solutions

06 Dec 2000

Avaya Korea announced a BusinessPartner relationship with IBM Korea to provide Avaya's data network solutions to the Korean market. Avaya (NYSE: AV), the Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) spinoff that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 2, is a leading provider of enterprise communications systems and software to businesses and organizations worldwide.

According to the BusinessPartner relationship, IBM Korea will not only provide Avaya's data networking solutions through their own channels but also build synergy effects with their server hosting business.

Cajun Series, Avaya's data networking solution, is an integrated networking solution for LAN/WAN establishment consisting of workgroups, backbone switches and wireless network solutions.

Sangchul Lee, sales and marketing manager of Avaya's Data Network Group said: "It is a good opportunity for Avaya Korea to have IBM Korea as a BusinessPartner. Their accumulated knowledge and technology of networking solutions will help introduce Avaya in the market."

Sangbae Kim, network sales manager of IBM Korea said: "IBM is happy to work with Avaya. I believe Avaya's data networking solutions enable customers to efficiently operate eBusiness."

Avaya, formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., USA, is a leading provider of communications systems for enterprises, including businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Avaya offers converged voice and data, customer relationship management, messaging, voice multi-service networking and structured cabling products and services. Avaya is a worldwide leader in sales of messaging and structured cabling systems and a U.S. leader in sales of enterprise voice communications and call center systems. Avaya uses its leadership positions in enterprise communications systems and software, its broad portfolio of products and services, and strategic alliances with other technology and consulting services leaders to offer its customers comprehensive eBusiness solutions. For more information about Avaya, visit our Web site at http://www.avaya.com.

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