Avaya and Avaya Financial Services Announce Zero Percent Financing on Small Medium Business Solutions

(31 ott 2007) - Special offer targeted at market-leading Avaya IP Office 500 telephony range with VoiceMail Pro.

Guildford, UK - Avaya (NYSE: AV), a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services and Avaya Financial Services (AFS*) today announced the availability of a 0% finance offer that will enable customers of Business Partners to lease equipment and pay for services over two years with no interest and no upfront charges.
The offer is targeted at customers who decide to acquire a new Avaya Small Medium Business (SMB) solution that includes the market-leading Avaya IP Office 500 with VoiceMail Pro for business use. Avaya IP Office is the company’s flagship solution for SMBs. It is an Intelligent Communications solution designed to specifically meet the needs of home offices, standalone businesses, and networked branch and head offices for small and midsize businesses.
This new approach to financing is designed to help customers get the technology that their business needs and not what the budget dictates. Payments will be spread over a two year period with 0% interest. At the end of the two year term the customer can continue to use the equipment, buy it for a nominal amount (eg 1€/£1), return it or refresh it. The 0% finance offered by AFS is available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland.
“We know the challenges that our SMB customers face when it comes to investing in technology. They want to buy equipment now but can’t because obstacles such as budgets and funding get in the way. Avaya is addressing this need by letting our customers pay for the equipment as it is used, instead of in advance. This enables them to free up working capital which can be allocated to other areas of their business”, explains Pat Hume, EMEA vice president of channels for Avaya.
“What is particularly attractive about this offer is that it is not a residual value-based product, but is a true 0% finance promotion, whereby the customer can purchase the equipment at the end of the lease term for a nominal amount (e.g. £1/€1), if they so wish”.
Paul Fazakerley, European Programme Director for Avaya Financial Services commented: “We are delighted to be able to provide support to Avaya in this highly significant initiative. Our ability to work closely together in structuring this product and rolling it out across multiple geographies will, I believe, offer real value-add to Avaya’s customers”.
Avaya IP Office 500 is a highly modular system targeted at the sub 30 to 270 user environment. The built-in Standard Edition software is designed for very small businesses and serves up to 32 users, while the Professional edition enables businesses to take advantage of enhanced mobility, multi-site networking and customer service intelligence while scaling up to 270 users.
The IP Office 500 system can support up to 270 telephones, 30 VoiceMail Pro voice messaging ports, as well as advanced applications through optional licensing: Conferencing Center, ContactStore, Voice Networking, Advanced Voice Networking, Interactive Voice Response, Text-to-Speech, and Compact Contact Center. Avaya’s IPOffice is an ideal solution that addresses today’s needs for small businesses to leverage the productivity benefits of a truly unified communications solution.
In addition to new IP Office software, Avaya has expanded its current portfolio of servers by introducing a new IP Office 500 communications server. Its compact, modular, and flexible design supports telephony, voice messaging, and a complete customer service suite – all at an attractive price for small and mid-size businesses.

*Avaya Financial Services is a trading style of CIT Group Inc and its affiliates.