Nieuwegein, 14 september 2009 - Avaya maakt bekend dat het is geselecteerd om Nortel Enterprise Solutions over te nemen voor 900 miljoen Amerikaanse dollar. Nog eens 15 miljoen Amerikaanse dollar is gereserveerd voor een retentieprogramma voor medewerkers.
De aankondiging volgt op de afronding van een veiling. De uiteindelijke transactie is afhankelijk van een goedkeuring door de rechtbank en toezichthouders in Canada en de Verenigde Staten.
“Ons succesvolle bod brengt ons dichterbij het toevoegen van Nortel aan Avaya, inclusief zijn kanaal, portfolio, R&D en wereldwijde aanwezigheid”, zegt Kevin Kennedy, President en CEO van Avaya. “We zijn van mening dat deze overname een toegevoegde waarde biedt voor klanten, medewerkers en partners van beide bedrijven, en we kijken uit naar een succesvolle afronding van de overname.”
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