Avaya appoints Rajeev Mittal

Avaya recently announced that Rajeev Mittal has been appointed as MD of Avaya across India and Saarc region.

Mittal was until recently GM, small and mid market solutions and partners (SMS&P) for Microsoft India and was responsible for expanding the company's business in the mid-market segment, along with managing the partner eco system. Prior to that, he worked in senior positions for companies including Oracle, IBM and Wipro Technologies, both in India and APAC.

"India has an exciting growth opportunity for Avaya and Rajeev's addition will enable us to accelerate our business momentum in the country. Rajeev brings tremendous experience and strong managerial skills to Avaya and his understanding of the technology and telecom sectors will be instrumental in driving our business forward," said François Lançon, president, Asia Pacific, Avaya.

"Avaya has a strong solutions innovation and services history and there are tremendous opportunities ahead for the company in India. With Avaya's growing sales presence, strong network of channel partners, and substantial R&D focus in India, I look forward to delivering to existing and new customers the latest in communication and collaboration solutions to drive their business success," said Rajeev Mittal, MD, India and Saarc, Avaya.