Avaya appoints new head of networking
DUBAI, February 16, 2016
Avaya, a leader in business communications software, systems and services, has appointed Maan Al-Shakarchi as the head of networking in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Al-Shakarchi began his career at Avaya in 2005 as part of the Nortel team and most recently led Avaya’s networking business for the Global Growth Markets Theatre, overseeing key networking implementations with customers such as Al Noor Hospital, Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Financial Market, said a statement.
In his new role, Al-Shakarchi will be responsible for driving sales of Avaya’s next-generation networking solutions across the region with a focus on its state-of-the-art SDN Fx networking technology.
As today’s businesses transition towards cloud and software-based models, he will be heavily involved in building momentum for one of the company’s most strategic and exciting areas for growth.
He will report directly to Nidal Abou-Ltaif, president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Nidal Abou-Ltaif, president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific, Avaya: “Since joining Avaya, Maan has played a vital role in transforming the company into the software and business collaboration powerhouse it is today.
"With his impressive track record in driving adoption of our leading SDN Fx networking technology, Maan is also one of the main reasons that Avaya is currently leading the networking industry as a whole towards fabric-based architectures. I have every confidence he will continue to drive our networking business forward in this new position.” - TradeArabia News Service
