Avaya Appoints Dean Baker to Strengthen Presence in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Avaya Appoints Dean Baker to Strengthen Presence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Avaya announced today it has actually designated Dean Baker as Strategic Provider Sales Manager to own solutions growth in South Africa and Sub-Saharan region. As firms throughout the Southern Africa Growth Community (SADC) region boost their concentrate on digital transformation initiatives, Baker will function carefully with key channel companions and customers on their services strategies.

Baker will certainly concentrate on improving network effectiveness and effectiveness, aiding them to far better straighten with Avaya's go-to- market method, along with appealing and managing client partnerships at the executive level. He will certainly likewise be in charge of calculated services for Avaya in South Africa, consisting of maintenance and cloud procedures solutions. He will certainly report straight to Danny Drew, Managing Director, Avaya South Africa.

The appointment reflects Avaya's ongoing transformation right into a software-and- services-led organization, providing remedies and services tailored to the requirements of regional customers. Digital transformation (DX) is covering the corporate program for CIOs in the region, with 70 percent of organizations in South Africa having actually started DX plans, according to researcher International

Data Corporation (IDC). Avaya's client-tailored and outcomes-focused digital and smart solutions boost services of every range and speed up development through their digital trips, aiding to change established companies and to own entrepreneurial endeavors.

Baker has actually offered numerous industries and geographies within the IT and Telecoms industry for greater than 25 years. He has held a variety of leadership and executive roles with global firms such as BT, Orange Business Solutions and Unisys.

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Danny Drew, Managing Director, Avaya South Africa: "Dean has offered telecoms and company, business clients, technology and solutions partners throughout several vertical industries and global geographies within the ICT sector spanning modern technology, business applications, combination, services, handled services and outsourcing. He has a track record of structure connections by providing a remarkable specialist level of service which has caused a trusted advising standing in order to grow mutually valuable, rewarding and sustainable incomes."

Dean Baker, Strategic Provider Sales Manager, Avaya South Africa:" I am really delighted to join the Avaya team in Johannesburg, and look forward to working carefully with our companions and customers to assist them attain their desired business end results. Below-Saharan Africa is undertaking major modifications as digitization becomes fact here and Avaya is completely placed to help customers achieve their digital transformation objectives.".