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India
Telecom
September 8, 2004
Tata Telecom rechristened as Avaya GlobalConnect
NEW DELHI -- Tata Telecom Ltd, a leading
converged communication solutions provider for enterprises
in India, recently reconstituted its board of directors
and subsequently approved the proposal to rechristen
the company as Avaya GlobalConnect Ltd., subject to
shareholder and regulatory approvals.
The
new board will comprise eight distinguished business
professionals namely, Mark Leigh (president, Avaya Asia
Pacific), Niru Mehta (vice chairman, Tata Telecom),
David P. Johnson (group vice president, Small &
Medium Business Solutions, Avaya), Francis M. Scricco
(group vice president, Avaya Global Services), Amar
Pai (vice president, Finance Operations and Corporate
Controller, Avaya), S. Ramakrishnan (MD, Tata Teleservices),
Pradeep Mallick (adviser and mentor to several companies)
and C. B. Bhave (MD, National Securities Depository
Ltd.). The newly appointed board also elected Mark Leigh
as the new chairman of the rechristened entity, Avaya
GlobalConnect. The transaction between the Tatas and
Avaya has been completed and the Board has taken note
of the same.
Mark
Leigh, president, Avaya Asia Pacific, said: "India
is fast becoming a force to reckon with in the global
markets. Over the years, the company has exhibited a
26 percent CAGR and will continue to maintain a 22-25
percent CAGR in the years to come. I am confident that
together, Avaya GlobalConnect and Avaya will deliver
superior value proposition for all stakeholders."
Niru
Mehta, vice chairman, Tata Telecom, added: "One
of our key differentiators for consistent growth and
market leadership has been our driving force - winning
through customer responsiveness. We will continue to
leverage on our strengths and focus on customer responsiveness
for further consolidation of our leadership position
in our chosen markets. In addition, we remain focused
on exploring future growth opportunities by leveraging
on our capabilities for faster growth and further strengthening
of our end-to-end offering."
The
Avaya India Development Center located in Pune collaborates
with Avaya Labs in the Asia Pacific and around the world
for R&D in converged solutions, customer relationship
management and unified communications solutions, as
well as consulting and integration services. This center
also houses the Avaya Global Solutions Support Center.
Contact:
Tata Telecom Ltd.
Tel: +91-124-509-3330
aratimukerji@tatatelecom.com
www.tatatelecom.com
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