Gerry’s Information Technology and Avaya to Help Businesses in Pakistan to Move to Cloud

Dubai, UAE, 2017 – Avaya announced today that Gerry’s Information Technology has been selected as the first authorized Avaya cloud partner in Pakistan, and will deploy Avaya’s cloud-based communications solutions to its customers in Pakistan.

Gerry’s Information Technology, based in Karachi, Pakistan, is a part of Gerry's Group, one of the leading business enterprises in the country. The company provides a diverse set of connectivity solutions and services including internet services, video conferencing solutions, data center modulation and customized network infrastructure solutions to meet specific customer requirements among others.

Gerry’s Information Technology will deliver Avaya’s unified communications (UC) and contact center (CC) solutions in the way that best meets their end-user customers’ needs. Avaya partners can offer a full range of solutions – on-premises, hybrid cloud or fully-hosted – and end-users can manage their migration to the cloud at their own pace.

Syed Hadi, Vice President at Gerry’s Information Technology said: “We see a clear need in the Pakistan market for cloud-based communications solutions. With 350-plus corporate customers for Gerry’s Information Technology – and more than 3,000 customers for Gerry’s Group – we have identified Avaya as the right solution provider to meet that demand. Our customers will benefit from the reliability and quality that is synonymous with the Avaya brand, while being able to access solutions in the way they choose.”

Mohammed Areff, Vice President for Avaya, MEA and Turkey said: “Avaya is delighted to be working with Gerry’s Information Technology to provide businesses in Pakistan with access to a robust business-grade cloud option to unlock the advantages of high-quality cloud-based communications.  We look forward to developing this partnership and offering a wider range of solutions and services in a cloud-based model”

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