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Avaya Announces Strategic Alliance With HP ProCurve
Avaya Joins HP ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem to Help Provide Flexible and Cost-Effective Solutions for Delivering Unified Communications and IP Telephony
| Source: Avaya Inc.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - January 26, 2009) - In a move designed to provide customers
with flexible and cost-effective options for integrating Unified
Communications and IP Telephony solutions into networks, Avaya today
announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with HP ProCurve.
Avaya is joining the HP ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem (ProCurve ONE) to
expand joint efforts in technology integration and innovation. ProCurve ONE
is a multi-vendor alliance program that offers enterprises a choice of
pre-tested interoperable solutions that run on the HP ProCurve Switch
5400zl and 8200zl series, which offers leading applications on a common
platform.
"Through our strategic alliance with HP and the HP ProCurve Open Network
Ecosystem, enterprises, branch and mid-size customers can reap the benefits
of easy-to-deploy, fully-integrated IP networking and Unified
Communications solutions," said Dr. Alan Baratz, senior vice president and
president, Global Communications Solutions, Avaya. "Our current record of
success with existing customers is just the beginning of what will become
many advances in both technology and go-to-market business models as we
move forward."
Through the HP ProCurve ONE program, Avaya Communication Manager IP
telephony software has been tested and certified for interoperability with
the HP ProCurve line of products. Today at live events around the globe,
Avaya and HP ProCurve are demonstrating Avaya Communication Manager
software and UC applications running on the new HP ProCurve ONE Services zl
Module, which was also announced today.
"To help customers address the increased pace of change within their
businesses, HP ProCurve is combining its own technology with some of the
most innovative, respected and visionary companies in the world," said
Marius Haas, senior vice president and general manager, HP ProCurve.
"Global businesses are just beginning to reap the benefits from an HP
ProCurve collaboration with Avaya that provides them with integrated
design, implementation and support services."
HP ProCurve previously announced compliance with the Avaya DevConnect
developer program for the HP ProCurve 5400zl, 3500yl and 2600 Series
switches. This successful compliance testing demonstrates the ability of HP
ProCurve technology to provide a flexible and standards-based solution to
optimize customer deployment of Unified Communications and IP Telephony
solutions. These solutions are designed to meet the top customer needs of
accelerating growth, lowering costs and mitigating risks.
Avaya Unified Communications and HP ProCurve solutions are already
providing customers with a number of benefits. For example, the sixth
largest K-12 school district in the U.S. is building their convergence
platform for the future based on Avaya and HP ProCurve solutions. Broward
County Public Schools in Florida is in the process of converting the first
55 of their 250 schools to new Avaya Communication Manager IP telephony
software and HP ProCurve switches.
"From the start, we saw clear evidence of the commitment between HP and
Avaya to do things right," said Doug Pearce, district network coordinator,
Broward County Public Schools. "We're confident that HP and Avaya will take
us in the direction we want to go with a highly reliable solution,
cost-effective pricing and the functionality we need. There's definite
recognition of the strength of these two companies and their close
cooperation. It's on our roadmap to stick with HP and Avaya."
In addition, Avaya and HP have several mutual, authorized channel partners
already knowledgeable about the benefits and requirements of a joint
solution from Avaya and HP ProCurve. One such channel partner is Altura
Communication Solutions, a Platinum-certified Avaya BusinessPartner and
authorized HP ProCurve channel reseller with experience in joint sales and
implementations.
"The solutions from Avaya and HP ProCurve provide our customers a true
value differentiation. The HP ProCurve solution is more affordable and has
their industry-leading warranty. We have a customer that has implemented
over 1500 Avaya IP phones over an HP data network that is working
flawlessly," said Mark Izumi, director of sales and marketing for Altura
Communication Solutions.
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.