Contact Information: Contact: Lynn Newman 908-953-8692 (office) 908-672-1321 (mobile) lynnnewman@avaya.com
BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - January 5, 2009) - Avaya Inc. said that Kevin Kennedy
assumed the positions of president and CEO of the company, effective today.
On Oct. 30, 2008, Avaya announced that Kennedy would join the company from
JDS Uniphase Corporation, where he was CEO.
"Avaya has a proven record of enabling enterprises to gain a marketplace
advantage through the strategic use of communications," said Kevin Kennedy,
president and CEO, Avaya. "I look forward to leading our employees and
working with our business partners to deliver the communications
capabilities enterprises rely on to grow revenue, strengthen their ties to
customers and enhance employee productivity."
Kennedy has also served as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems,
Inc. He spent eight years at Cisco Systems, Inc., most recently as Senior
Vice President of the Service Provider Line of Business and Software
Technologies Division. Kennedy spent 17 years with AT&T Bell Laboratories.
In 1987, he was a congressional fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Kennedy is a member of the board of directors of KLA-Tencor Corporation and
JDS Uniphase Corporation, and a member of the Board of Regents of Loyola
Marymount University.
Also as announced, Charles Giancarlo, previously Avaya's president and CEO,
becomes chairman of Avaya's board of directors, effective today.
About Avaya
Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company
provides unified communications, contact centers, and related
services directly and through its channel
partners to leading businesses and organizations around the
world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art
communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and
competitiveness. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.
