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April 25, 2007
Jon Arnold / Mario Belanger - Avaya Canada and Enterprise Communications
On this week's podcast, Jon spoke with Mario Belanger, President of Avaya Canada. Mario and Jon discussed the current trends around the adoption of IP communications among Canada's enterprises. These included Unified Communications, the challenges vendors face in developing effective channels to support IP, and the potential IP brings as a business transformation enabler. Avaya's acquisition of Ubiquity was also discussed in the context of a successful Canadian vendor, and what they bring to Avaya's IP communications portfolio.
Mario Belanger, President of Canadian Operations, Avaya Canada
Mario Belanger is Avaya’s president of Canadian operations. He is responsible for directing Avaya Canada’s sales and operations, and providing strategic direction to expand the company’s leadership and market share in Canada. Avaya is a leading global provider of communications networks and services for businesses with Canadian headquarters in Markham, Ontario, and offices across the country.
Most recently, Mario was president of Paradyne Worldwide Corporation where he was responsible for sales, marketing, customer service and research and development. Prior to that, he was vice president and general manager of AT&T Paradyne Canada where he was responsible for Canadian sales and marketing activities. Before joining Paradyne in 1986, Mr. Belanger held management positions at Xerox Canada and Bell Canada.
Mario is a graduate of Bishop’s University. He has received numerous sales excellence and leadership awards over the course of his career. A native of Montreal, Quebec, he currently resides with his family in Markham, Ontario.
Posted at April 25, 2007 12:36 PM
