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Avaya Appoints Steve Joyner to Head of Sales Engineering, Europe

Guildford, UK – 2016: Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems and services, today announced it is has appointed Steve Joyner as Head of Sales Engineering for Europe.

Avaya’s Sales Engineering organisation provides unique solutions to help companies resolve individual business challenges. Responsible for both the day-to-day running of the 180-strong European sales engineering team across 19 countries, as well as its overall strategy and vision for the division, Steve’s focus is on delivering innovative digital solutions to Avaya’s European customers.

Steve has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. He has undertaken a range of technical roles at companies including GEC Plessy, Nortel and Avaya in Europe and the Middle East. Most recently he was a manager within the European Sales Engineering team at Avaya. He takes up his new appointment with immediate effect.

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Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President of Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia Pacific, Avaya:

“Throughout his career, Steve has continually advocated innovation, focused on building long term customer loyalty, and promoted collaboration between the various Avaya teams to deliver solid outcomes for our clients. This new role will enable him to put customers at the heart of the sales engineering community and at the centre of everything we do.”

Steve Joyner, Head of Sales Engineering, EU, Avaya:

“I’m very excited about this new opportunity to use my background in both research and development and sales to capitalise on the pace of digital transformation. Our world-class engineering community has the capability to help businesses get even more value from their technology investments. I’m looking forward to working directly with our customers, designing software and services solutions that help ensure they meet their business goals.”

About Avaya

Avaya is a leading provider of solutions that enable customer and team engagement across multiple channels and devices for better customer experience, increased productivity and enhanced financial performance. Its world-class contact center and unified communications technologies and services are available in a wide variety of flexible on-premises and cloud deployment options that seamlessly integrate with non-Avaya applications. The Avaya Engagement Development Platform enables third parties to create and customize business applications for competitive advantage. Avaya’s fabric-based networking solutions help simplify and accelerate the deployment of business critical applications and services. For more information, visit www.avaya.com/uk/.

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About Avaya

Businesses are built by the experiences they provide, and every day, millions of those experiences are delivered by Avaya. Organizations trust Avaya to provide innovative solutions for some of their most important ambitions and challenges, giving them the freedom to engage their customers and employees in ways that deliver the greatest business benefits. Avaya contact center and communications solutions power immersive, personalized, and unforgettable customer experiences that drive business momentum. With the freedom to choose their journey, there’s no limit to the experiences Avaya customers can create. Learn more at https://www.avaya.com.