Image Gallery: Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016

This week, Avaya hosted its Executive Partner Forum 2016 in San Diego. The annual event is for Avaya’s partners in the Americas, and includes business sessions, networking activities, presentations and its Connect Partners of the Year Awards.

Hundreds of Avaya’s 10,500 active partners participated in this year’s event. Avaya has 2,400 partners in the Americas. We share the highlights in this image gallery.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Live Music

Avaya’s partners are treated to live music during the Welcome Reception.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Welcome Reception

Avaya executives and partners chat during the Welcome Reception.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Steve Biondi

Steve Biondi, vice president of Avaya’s Global Partner Community, talks growth during Tuesday’s presentation.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy, Avaya’s CEO, tells partners about rapid growth in software and services revenue.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Joe Lohmeier

Joe Lohmeier, vice president of Avaya’s Worldwide Partner Organization, talks channel strategy during Monday’s opening presentation.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Avaya Partner Forum

Doug Lang, Arrow Systems Integration’s senior vice president of business operations; Francisco Jovel, Nekotec/Sixbell Solution’s director general; Ken Thomas, Integration Partners’ general manager, central region; Ron Finucan, Combat Networks’ CEO; and Adam Cole, TelAgility’s CEO, talk channel issues during an Avaya partner forum.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Gary Barnett

Gary Barnett, Avaya’s senior vice president and general manager of engagement solutions, talks team and customer engagement during a media/analyst briefing.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Last-Minute Meetings

Avaya partners talk business as the event concludes in San Diego.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Connect Partners of the Year

Joe Lohmeier (center), with other Avaya executives, announces the Connect Partners of the Year.

Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016: Looking to the Year Ahead

Steve Biondi gets partners excited about the company’s strategy for 2016.

Image Gallery: Avaya Executive Partner Forum 2016

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