MAC Source Communications, Inc. Honored as 2014 Avaya Connect Partner of the Year for Growth in U.S

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Feb. 27, 2015 - PRLog -- MAC Source Communications, Inc. today announced that it has been named the 2014 Avaya Growth Partner of the Year in the U.S. The recognition was recently announced at the Avaya Executive Partner Forum held in Cancun.

As an Avaya Platinum Partner, MAC Source has consistently ranked as a top growth company, bringing customers an unparalleled depth of expertise in business communications solutions consulting, design, implementation and management services. In the past year, MAC Source increased Avaya revenue by 52%, contributing to overall revenue growth across the entire Avaya portfolio.

“Avaya Connect Partners are a critical interface between our customers and Avaya. We depend on them to understand the customer’s business and challenges, and how Avaya Engagement Solutions can help differentiate their business. MAC Source Communications has earned the Avaya Connect Partner of the Year award through a commitment to both their customers and Avaya, and we are extremely pleased to recognize them for their dedication and effort,” said Richard Steranka, Vice President, Worldwide Channels, Avaya.

Avaya honors only one partner each year as the U.S. Growth Partner. “This award validates for me what we speak about all the time at MAC Source; that is, taking care of our customers,” stated Tim McDermott, President, MAC Source Communications. “When we do what is right for our customers, our customers take care of us. To be recognized among the hundreds of Avaya partners in the U.S. for achieving the highest growth during the year is so rewarding.  We are very proud of our entire organization and what we’ve accomplished over the last 17 years.”

MAC Source offers solutions and services around contact center, data networking, network security, unified communications, and video. MAC Source’s certified solution experts take the time to understand each customer’s business and deliver solutions tailored to individual needs.

About MAC Source Communications, Inc.

MAC Source www.macsourceinc.com offers business communications solutions that include consulting, design, implementation and management services. With a portfolio of voice, data, video, and network security products, MAC

Source delivers safe and reliable technology solutions. As part of Meridian Group International, MAC Source can leverage the expertise of a global provider of IT solutions, services, and equipment leasing. Discover more at www.onlinemeridian.com.

About Avaya

Avaya is a leading provider of solutions that enable customer and team engagement across multiple channels and devices for better customer experience, increased productivity and enhanced financial performance. Its world-class contact center and unified communications technologies and services are available in a wide variety of flexible on-premises and cloud deployment options that seamlessly integrate with non-Avaya applications. The Avaya Engagement Environment enables third parties to create and customize business applications for competitive advantage.  Avaya’s fabric-based networking solutions help simplify and accelerate the deployment of business critical applications and services.  For more information, please visit www.avaya.com.

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