Avaya India Appoints Samir Gulve as MD
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, May 13, 2008

Avaya, a global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, announced the expansion of its R&D operations in Pune as part of its initiative to increase its foothold in India.

The company also announced the appointment of Sam (Samir) Gulve as managing director, Avaya India and vice president of Avaya's Global Communication Solutions (GCS) division.

According to Avaya, its R&D operations in India have witnessed significant growth since 2005. The company is now expanding its operations in the western part of the country with the goal of tapping the vast talent pool of developers available and subsequently strengthening its technical expertise and offerings in the area of business communications applications.

Commenting on these developments, Mark Leigh, President, 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."

Prior to joining Avaya, Gulve was senior vice president, software and technology for Amdocs, a telecom software and support services company. At Amdocs, which he joined in 2004, he was a member of the management team that scaled the organization in India from 50 to more than 3000 in just over three years, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and delivery. Gulve has extensive experience in the telecom industry, having spent eight years at AT&T Bell Laboratories in various roles in R&D, engineering and product management. He also has an entrepreneurial background having co-founded Shakti Systems. Previously, Gulve has held key leadership positions in companies such as SSA, Netscape, Calico Commerce, Consolidated Commerce, and CDI.

Gulve said "With the expansion of the Avaya R&D centre in Pune and the new GSD facility in Hyderabad, Avaya 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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