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Approximately 74% of revenue from
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Avaya considering $5 billion buy out
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COMMS NEWS
May 2019 | Comms Business Magazine | 5
GAMMA
LAUNCHES
TECHNICAL
ALLIANCE
PROGRAMME
GAMMA HAS LAUNCHED a
new tier to their Partner
Programme. The Technical
Alliance Programme aims to
recognise Gamma partners
who are committed to keeping
their teams updated and
knowledgeable on the Gamma
products they sell.
Bristol based telecoms
provider, Blackstar Solutions,
are the fi rst partner to join the
programme.
In return for their
commitment, Technical
Alliance Partners will receive
annual marketing funding, an
accreditation logo to use on
their website and marketing
collateral, full access to
Gamma Accelerate premium
features and support from the
Gamma Marketing team.
Dylan Pepler, Head of
Marketing at Blackstar
Solutions comments, “The
market place is crowded and
we see this is an excellent
NICELABEL
NiceLabel has announced the launch of
its global partner programme. NiceLabel
has designed the programme to help
channel partners meet customer demand
for the digital transformation of ondemand
label printing.
KONFTEL
Nimans has added Konftel’s
conferencing and collaboration
products to its portfolio. Nimans
will focus on delivering the
combined strengths to deliver power
collaboration and huddle room
solutions.
EXPANSION
Westcoast Holdings has announced it will
be expanding its operational capacity
with the lease of a new 340,000 sqft
warehouse facility in Andover. The new
facility is due to become operational this
year, effectively double Westcoast’s UK
warehouse space
opportunity to differentiate
ourselves whilst demonstrating
to our customer base that
we have a highly skilled team
and the technical knowledge
to support their business. We
feel the commitment you need
to make to become Technical
Alliance partner is fair and it
shows ourselves as a trusted
Gamma partner.”
Daryl Pile (pictured),
Managing Director of Gamma
added “Gamma and its Partners
have had huge success over
the last few years following
the launch of its Platinum and
Gold programmes, and through
partners like Blackstar we’ve
recognised an opportunity
to broaden the programme
to include a new Technical
Alliance Programme. The
programm acknowledges
the fact that there are many,
often newer, partners of ours
that are equally committed to
selling Gamma products and
solutions, but not necessarily
selling at the volumes required
of a Gold or Platinum partner
yet. We feel these partners
should be rewarded for this
commitment and provided with
extra support to grow their
businesses.”
AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP is considering a buy out to the tune of
$5 billion (£3.78Bn) including assumed debt from an unnamed
private equity firm according to a report published Reuters.
The acquisition rumours come 15 months after Avaya was
removed from bankruptcy protection. A previous leveraged
buyout, valued at $8.3 billion, to TPG Captial and Silver Lake failed
to reach completion in 2016.
Anonymous sources say that the offer from the private equity
fi rm values the company at more than $20 (£15.12) per share. Avaya
shares ended $13.21 per share before the news broke but stock
price has since climbed to $18.62 per share (at the time of writing).
Shares in the company, before reports of a potential buy out
had emerged, declined over 35 per cent in six months. The vendor
made $738 million revenue over the three months to December
2018, a decline of 14 million year on year. Avaya declined to
comment on the reports.
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