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Avaya Names XETA Technologies as the 2008 Enterprise BusinessPartner of the Year for North America
| Source: Avaya Inc.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - October 17, 2008) - Avaya, a leading global provider of
business communications applications, systems and services, today announced
that Xeta Technologies of Broken Arrow, Okla. is the 2008 Enterprise
BusinessPartner of the Year for North America. The award honors the leading
Avaya BusinessPartner demonstrating significant revenue performance and
overall growth during the past year.
The award was recently presented at the Avaya Global Sales and Partner
Conference in National Harbor, Md.
"The Avaya Enterprise BusinessPartner of the Year designation recognizes a
company's commitment to a relationship with Avaya focused on delivering
value, innovation and service to our customers," said Carol Giles Neslund,
vice president, North America Channels, Avaya. "XETA has clearly proven
they have a winning strategy with results that drove them to the top of the
charts."
In 2008, XETA achieved more than 65 percent growth in revenue from Avaya
Unified Communications and Contact Center solutions to enterprises in
addition to 50 percent growth in sales of Avaya Services.
"This award reflects the commitment that our organization has to Avaya's
product and service offerings," said Don Reigel, XETA's Executive Director
of Avaya Sales. "XETA will benefit from increasing recognition as a leading
provider of Avaya equipment and services, at a time when Avaya is
transitioning to a more channel centric organization. Avaya's increased
emphasis on supporting channel partners is a mutually beneficial strategy
that can accelerate top line growth in both organizations and allow us to
continuing to deliver the very best service to our customers."
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is one of the organizations that
has benefited by the successful relationship between XETA Technologies and
Avaya. The school district -- the fourth largest in the country -- is
working with XETA to replace its voice system with new, Avaya IP-based
communications. The new Avaya system will help reduce telephony costs and
enhance efficiency for faculty and staff. More importantly, the systems
provide the functionality and reliability required to comply with the
state-legislated health, safety and security requirements in the district.
XETA Technologies is a Platinum-certified member of the Avaya
BusinessPartner program.
About XETA Technologies
XETA is a leading provider of communication technologies with a
comprehensive array of products and services available from industry
leaders. The Company has earned and continues to maintain the industry's
most prestigious certifications as an Avaya Platinum Business Partner,
Nortel Elite Advantage Partner, and Mitel premium PARTNER. Being able to
provide solutions and service for these leading vendors is a unique value
proposition for Fortune 1000 customers with multiple locations and complex
networks. With a 25 year operating history and over 16,000 customers from
coast to coast, XETA has maintained a commitment to extraordinary customer
service. The Company's in-house 24/7/365 call center, combined with a
nationwide service footprint offers customers comprehensive equipment
service programs that ensure network reliability and maximized network
up-time. More information about XETA (NASDAQ : XETA ) is available at
www.xeta.com
About Avaya
Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies
transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1
million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE
500®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications,
Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global
Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to
large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com.