Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), leverancier van communicatienetwerken voor de zakelijke markt, benoemt Roland Richter als Vice-President Noord-Europa van de Enterprise Communications Group (ECG). In deze functie is Richter verantwoordelijk voor de sales-activiteiten in België, Luxemburg, Duitsland, Nederland, Scandinavië en Zwitserland. Richter werkt vanuit het EMEA-hoofdkantoor in Waterloo in België. Eerder werkte hij bij Novell, Ezenia en Dragon Systems.
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Avaya appoints Roland Richter as vice president for Northern Europe
WATERLOO, BELGIUM - Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of communications networks and services for businesses, has announced the appointment of Roland Richter as vice president for Northern Europe, Enterprise Communications Group (ECG).
Richter holds responsibility for business leadership and driving sales across Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Switzerland. He is based at Avaya's EMEA headquarters in Waterloo, Belgium and reports to Lars-Ole Hansen, regional president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
His primary focus will be to accelerate growth in the sub-region, by demonstrating to customers and prospects the advantages of moving to next-generation communications networks via IP Telephony and multi-media contact centres.
Commenting on his appointment, Richter said, "I am thrilled about joining Avaya during such an exciting time for the company as we address the growing market for converged communications across Europe."
Richter spent ten years at Novell, leaving the company in 1998 after two years as vice-president EMEA. Since 1998, he has held leadership positions at Ezenia and Dragon Systems.
A German national, Richter graduated from the Technical University of Hanover with a Masters in engineering. He has lived in the UK, the USA and Germany,
About Avaya
Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications -- and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services -- Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results.