Avaya Technology Forum 2015 a Convergence Platform for the Tech Industry

Mobilk - Avaya Technology Forum (ATF) 2015, the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East, is being supported by several leading technology players. More than 500 technology professionals and engineers from around the world are expected to participate in the forum, and large IT firms have joined with Avaya to create an innovation platform to deep-dive into the next generation communications and networking technologies.  

Partners who have signed-on as presenting sponsors of Avaya Technology Forum Dubai 2015 include Oracle, Almasa Value Distribution, Plantronics, Siemon, Nutanix, Axis Communications, Senetas, Riverbed, and ITP. 

Mohammed Areff, Avaya’s managing director for the GCC, Levant, Iraq and Pakistan, said: “The Avaya Technology Forum is a popular international platform for the IT industry and it is an honor to have the support of such a strong contingent of partners, who will join us in delivering value to the region’s technology scene. By looking at the range of partners, we can see that the topics that we will be focusing on are timely and relevant to IT professionals across all segments. We are happy to bring this globally-acclaimed conference to Dubai, and help transform the IT landscape in our markets.” 

The Avaya Technology Forum Dubai is a rare opportunity to hear from Avaya experts, channel partners and customers on strategies for migrating, designing and implementing innovative customer and team engagement solutions. More than 70 sessions will take place over the three-day event, covering a number of topics such as smart cities, public safety, software-defined networking, cloud-based services, virtualization, security, and mobility, among others.

Hein van der Merwe, Chief Technologist, Middle East and Africa, at Oracle, said: “We support bringing global innovation to a dynamic and competitive MENA region and events such as ATF 2015 can serve to significantly raise the bar in terms of customer solutions and local delivery capabilities.”

At the event, Avaya’s resident experts in unified communications and contact center operations will discuss transformative technologies and trends, from BYOD and mobility to fabric networking and next-generation WLAN. 

Roger El Tawil - Executive Director, Almasa Value Distribution, said: “Distributors face some unique challenges in the fast-paced tech industry. When majors such as Avaya invest in creating platforms for knowledge- and experience-sharing, it is a matchless opportunity for us to elevate our skill-sets. We are happy to partner with Avaya and be present at the Avaya Technology Forum 2015. This is an investment in our team and capabilities as much as in the event itself.”

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