EX-99.1
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a04-14003_1ex99d1.htm
EX-99.1
Exhibit
99.1
Media
Inquiries:
Investor
Inquiries:
Mary Thiele
Matthew Booher
908-953-6152 (office)
908-953-7500 (office)
mthiele@avaya.com
mbooher@avaya.com
AVAYA
COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TENOVIS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,
2004
BASKING RIDGE, N. J. - Avaya Inc., (NYSE:AV)
a leading global provider of business communications software, systems and
services, today said it completed the acquisition of Tenovis GmbH & Co. KG,
a major European provider of enterprise communications systems
and services,
from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
& Co.
Tenovis provides communications solutions, including telephony, call
and contact centers, customer relationship management, messaging, networking
and services to companies and public authorities across Europe. With the acquisition, Avaya adds more than
5,400 employees to its operations across Austria, Belgium, France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands. The acquisition significantly
increases the company's European customer base, market share and presence.
About Avaya
Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more
than one million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the
FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in
secure and reliable Internet Protocol telephony systems and communications
software applications and services.
Driving the convergence of voice
and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by
comprehensive worldwide services -Avaya helps customers leverage existing and
new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya website:
http://www.avaya.com

EX - 99 . 1 2 a04 - 14003 _ 1ex99d1 . htm EX - 99 . 1 Exhibit 99 . 1 Media Inquiries : Investor Inquiries : Mary Thiele Matthew Booher 908 - 953 - 6152 ( office ) 908 - 953 - 7500 ( office ) mthiele@avaya.com mbooher@avaya.com AVAYA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TENOVIS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 18 , 2004 BASKING RIDGE , N . J . - Avaya Inc . , ( NYSE : AV ) a leading global provider of business communications software , systems and services , today said it completed the acquisition of Tenovis GmbH & Co . KG , a major European provider of enterprise communications systems and services , from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co . Tenovis provides communications solutions , including telephony , call and contact centers , customer relationship management , messaging , networking and services to companies and public authorities across Europe . With the acquisition , Avaya adds more than 5,400 employees to its operations across Austria , Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Spain , Switzerland and The Netherlands . The acquisition significantly increases the company 's European customer base , market share and presence . About Avaya Avaya Inc . designs , builds and manages communications networks for more than one million businesses worldwide , including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500 ® . Focused on businesses large to small , Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol telephony systems and communications software applications and services . Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results . For more information visit the Avaya website : http://www.avaya.com
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