Pune
May 13, 2008

Avaya has appointed Samir Gulve as its MD and VP for Global Communication Solutions (GCS) Division. Gulve will work in conjunction with the management of the Indian corporate functions in support of the talent growth to ensure full alignment with global processes. He will also oversee the GCS product development functions in India. The local go-to-market and sales responsibility continues to be managed by Niru Mehta who is MD and Vice Chairman of Avaya GlobalConnect and VP, Avaya Inc. Mehta will continue to report to Mark Leigh.

Prior to joining Avaya, Gulve was Senior VP-Software and Technology, Amdocs. He has extensive experience in the telecom industry, having spent eight years at AT&T Bell Laboratories in various roles in R&D, engineering and product management. He also has an entrepreneurial background having co-founded Shakti Systems. Previously, Gulve has held key leadership positions in companies such as SSA, Netscape, Calico Commerce, Consolidated Commerce and CDI Inc.

The company also announced the expansion of its R&D operations in Pune as part of its initiative to increase its foothold in India. The company is now expanding its operations in the western part of the country with the goal of tapping the vast talent pool of developers available and subsequently strengthening its technical expertise and offerings in the area of business communications applications.

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