Avaya Invests in Unified TelData as a Partner for Growth.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Avaya, a global leader in corporate networking solutions and services has announced it will be investing in Unified TelData under its new Small and Medium Business Partners for Growth Program. Unified TelData, An Avaya Platinum Business Partner with proven success in product marketing of enterprise-class solutions, was one of a handful of resellers nationwide selected by Avaya Inc. as a Partner for Growth. The Partners for Growth program is a structured methodology designed to improve market share within specific product sectors. Avaya's Small and Medium Business Solutions (SMBS SMBS See: Stripped mortgage backed securities ) are business telephone systems that include the award-winning IP Office as well as Partner ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. and Merlin Magix legacy products. Sold to businesses worldwide via Avaya's network of Business Partners, Avaya's SMBS products are the focus of the Partners for Growth program. Business Partners participating in the program have demonstrated to Avaya their commitment to growing revenues within this product sector by constructing a solid marketing plan and allocating funding toward its implementation. During the fall of 2004, Avaya approached those Business Partners it deemed successful at marketing SMBS products and requested they submit a marketing plan to contend for the Partners for Growth program. Strategic efforts proposed and selected would be co-funded by the Business Partner and Avaya, yielding an anticipated return of $10-to-$1. UTDI submitted a plan that was scrutinized by Avaya for feasibility, and ultimately was judged to be sound, practical, and worth funding. "It is a great achievement to have UTDI's plan accepted," commented company President Lyhn Haller. "Based on market research for high growth areas exceeding 100 million in potential 2005 revenue, UTDI is focusing growth revenue in target markets including: California, Washington D.C and the federal SMB market See SMB. . Our goals for growing business within the SMBS space are challenging, yet attainable. By co-funding our intended initiatives, including a concentrated focus on the high growth VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a market, both UTDI and Avaya can increase revenues at an accelerated rate." Determined to assist Business Partners in meeting their goals, the Partners for Growth team within Avaya works closely with its allied partners, measuring progress at six-week intervals. By maintaining a strict audit schedule, plans may be modified in a timely manner to ensure the fulfillment of quarterly and annual goals. About Unified TelData, Inc. Unified TelData, Inc. (UTDI) provides Intelligent Solutions for world-class communications to a broad range of customers including American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , United Way, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Sephora, the City and County of San Francisco, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, often abbreviated HUD, is a Cabinet department of the United States government. Although its beginnings were in the House and Home Financing Agency, it was founded in 1965 to develop and execute policy on housing . A full-service solutions provider with offices nationwide, UTDI offers its clients expertly architected solutions as well as deployment, on-site training, technical support, financing options, and maintenance programs. UTDI is an Avaya Platinum (highest status) Business Partner, ranking among the top 30 Avaya dealers in the United States. The company is a Sprint partner and an agent for SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications. For more information visit www.utdi.com. |
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