Avaya and RingCentral have announced the closing of their previously announced strategic partnership, officially launching the start of a new era for the two brands.
Together, Avaya and RingCentral will be introducing a new solution for their customers, the "Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral". This solution will act as the flagship UCaaS offering sold and marketed by the Avaya team. The Avaya Cloud Office solution combines the leading UCaaS platform from RingCentral with the technology available from Avaya, as well as migration and services ability. The new offering creates a highly compelling and differentiated UCaaS experience.
Avaya and RingCentral are planning to launch the new Avaya Cloud Office within the first quarter of the calendar year for 2020.
A Game-Changing Industry Partnership
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The introduction of Avaya Cloud Office and the game-changing partnership between Avaya and RingCentral has already generated some real excitement within the marketplace. Avaya CEO and President, Jim Chirico, noted that Avaya's Cloud Office solution is a continuation of the company's strategy to become a leading cloud-first company. Avaya believes that adding the new UCaaS solution to its portfolio will be a key differentiator that allows it to provide customers with a seamless journey to communications in the cloud.
Together with the global partner community that Avaya has long-celebrated, Avaya is excited to work with RingCentral on bringing a unique new offering to the market that builds on the complementary strengths that the two businesses have.
RingCentral's Chairman, Founder, and CEO, Vlad Shmunis, also commented on the recent closure of the partnership. He noted that as a leader in the cloud communications landscape, RingCentral is focused on bringing the benefits of the cloud to as many enterprise customers as possible.
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