Avaya Signs MoU with Jeddah’s University of Business and Technology to Drive Education Initiatives

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 2018: Avaya, a leading global business communications company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeddah’s University of Business and Technology (UBT) to explore education initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  

The MoU was signed at the 7th Gulf Education Conference & Exhibition, taking place February 20-21 on the UBT campus in Jeddah, by Fadi Hani, Vice President, Avaya, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, and H.E. Professor Osama A. Jannadi, Rector of UBT. Avaya and UBT will share knowledge and expertise to form cooperation in the fields of higher education, corporate education and community service. The MoU covers internship and co-operative education programs, and events, seminars and workshops, as well as exchange of information.

“This strategic initiative is further demonstration of Avaya’s commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to its knowledge development. Avaya is also a strong supporter of education initiatives, having invested in our own Avaya Sales Academy program, to create our corporate leaders of the future. Avaya is proud to have the opportunity to play our part in Saudi Arabia’s development, and look forward to working closely with the University of Business and Technology to explore areas of mutual cooperation.” Fadi Hani, VP, Avaya, Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

“Avaya’s knowledge and expertise in delivering superior communications experiences and cloud-based solutions can play an important role in enhancing the educational experience. Education and digital transformation are key to achieving Saudi Vision 2030, so it is vital that today’s students are equipped with the right skills to prepare them for the digital economy.” H.E. Professor Osama A. Jannadi, Rector of UBT.

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Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) enables the mission critical, real-time communication applications of the world’s most important operations. As the global leader in delivering superior communications experiences, Avaya provides the most complete portfolio of software and services for contact center and unified communications — offered on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. Today’s digital world requires communications enablement, and no other company is better positioned to do this than Avaya. For more information, please visit www.avaya.com.

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