NortelToAvaya

"A Significant concern for our Nortel customers, and a major reason for delayed purchasing decisions, has been how their investments in the Nortel platform will be supported by the winning bidder. Avaya has clearly articulated its plans to continue to support Nortel products and pledged to provide investment protection for customers, which should alleviate concerns and get customers buying again"

-Greg Forrest, XETA CEO and President

What You Need to Know

Several details about the timing of the acquisition process and specific products have yet to be determined, but here are the current facts you should know:

On July 20, 2009, Avaya announced it had signed agreements to purchase Nortel’s enterprise solutions business for $475 million. The proposed acquisition includes the Nortel Enterprise Solutions voice, data and government systems businesses.
Avaya was selected on September 14 to acquire Nortel Enterprise Solutions for $900 million in proceeds to Nortel and an additional pool of $15 million reserved for an employee retention program.
On September 16, Avaya’s agreement with Nortel for the acquisition of Nortel’s Enterprise Solutions business in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America and Asia was approved by courts in Canada and the United States.
Avaya has entered into a separate agreement with Nortel for the acquisition of the portion of Nortel’s Enterprise Solutions business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The transaction remains subject to additional court approvals in France and Israel, and consultation processes with employee representatives in certain EMEA jurisdictions. The transaction is also subject to customary closing conditions, including necessary regulatory approvals.

XETA is Uniquely Positioned to Support Avaya/Nortel Customers

As one of the few channel partners with the highest level of certification from both Nortel and Avaya, XETA is uniquely positioned to help you with this transition. XETA is a key channel partner for each of these vendors and has a significant influence on their go-to-market strategies.

Avaya Platinum Business Partner and Nortel Elite Advantage Partner – XETA has achieved the highest accreditation levels of both vendors with mulit-year investments to build competencies
Recognized as Avaya BusinessPartner of the Year for North America-2008 and Nortel Supplier of the Year Award for Services Innovation-2007
Nationwide Sales and Service Footprint with In-house 24/7/365 Contact Center
XETA (Nasdaq: XETA) is a Public Company with 27-year Operating History and Verifiable Financial Strength

Interested in Learning More?

XETA’s goal is to educate you as much as possible about Avaya’s proposed acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions so you can understand how it might affect your business. We know you’ll have additional questions about Avaya and Nortel in the weeks ahead, and XETA will keep you informed with the latest news. If you’d like more information about Avaya’s purchase of Nortel’s enterprise assets, we invite you to visit the following links and websites:

Avaya

Avaya Announces Agreements to Purchase Nortel’s
Enterprise Solutions Business (20-Jul-2009)

Get to Know Avaya—Letter from Kevin Kennedy,
President & CEO, Avaya (20-Jul-2009)

Avaya Selected to Acquire Nortel Enterprise
Solutions (14-Sep-2009)

FAQ - Avaya's Acquisition of Nortel Enterprises Solutions(Sep-2009)

Nortel

Nortel to Sell Enterprise Solutions Business
(20-Jul-2009)

Nortel Selects Avaya as Successful Bidder
For Enterprise Solutions Business (14-Sep-2009)