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Samir Gulve Takes over as Avaya's MD
By
ChannelTimes Staff
Mumbai, May 14, 2008
Avaya has appointed Samir (Sam) Gulve as the managing director of Avaya India, and vice president of Avaya's Global Communication Solutions (GSC) division. The company has also announced the expansion of its Research and Development operations in Pune - to increase its foothold on India.
The company is now intensifying its operations in the western part of the country, with the goal of tapping the vast talent pool of developers available, and consequently strengthening its technical expertise and offerings - in the area of business communications applications.
Prior to joining Avaya, Gulve was a senior vice president (software and technology) for Amdocs. He has spent 8 years at AT&T Bell Laboratories in various roles, like - R&D, engineering and product management. He also has an entrepreneurial background having co-founded Shakti Systems. Earlier too, Gulve held key leadership positions in companies, such as - SSA, Netscape, Calico Commerce, Consolidated Commerce and CDI.
Commenting on these developments, Mark Leigh, president of Avaya Asia Pacific said, "India has been identified as one of the high-growth markets for Avaya. This region represents a huge potential for Avaya, in terms of talent growth. We will continue to build our capabilities, and enhance our geographic presence here - as part of our globalization drive. Sam's extensive experience in the telecom industry will play a key role in the growth that we see here. He will be responsible for developing Avaya's R&D strategy in India to globally manage off-shore work."
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.
Commenting on his new assignment, Gulve said, "With the expansion of the Avaya R&D centre in Pune and the new GSD facility in Hyderabad, the company is well placed to take advantage of the many opportunities in India. I am looking forward to the prospect of building globally, the largest R&D presence for Avaya in India."
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