Thread regarding Avaya layoffs

Avaya was a leaky ship in 20017 when they went private, so this is no surprise. Technology and the business world have largely moved on from voice communication intensive operations. I suspect that they have stuck around this long as many large companies liked having a viable option/second source to play off Cisco. Call center has always been the crown jewels, but it is a very niche business.

Having lived through the spin from Lucent into the dark 'unviable' days, back to prosperity during the IP migration, I am sad but unsurprised by this. The senior management since spin has only been interested in lining their own pockets, not building a sustainable business. This an end of an era and legacy.

So... might this be a bad time to plan a new deployment of SPB, the awesome semi-proprietary networking protocol that no one else in the industry is supporting?

Reuters is carrying the same story

http://www.reuters.com/article/avaya-ma-restructuring-idUSL1N1DP002?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Don't belabour the execs and their golden parachutes as you cannot do anything about it.

Coming days/months will be challenging for my Avaya friends whom I left 36 months ago. As my parting advice still stands be prepared, and know there is a life after Avaya so look to this as a new opportunity. Focus on yourself think about what you want to do today and then tomorrow.

Good luck!

CD&R in the lead to acquire Avaya's call centre unit - sources http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/cd-r-in-the-lead-to-acquire-avaya-s-call-centre-unit-sources/3314150.html

Hopefully this time it really happens.