Avaya’s Next Home?

Avaya is one of the most talked-about companies in the communications market. Not only does it offer some of the most reliable and innovative unified communications and contact centre solutions, but the rumour mill behind this business seems to be constantly churning too.
Over the last few months, I’ve had the unique opportunity to listen to countless conversations while connecting with industry leaders and visiting UC events. From what I’ve heard, it’s growing increasingly clear that Avaya may well be beyond economical repair. Despite the company’s continued growth in the cloud space and strong revenues, a new home may be necessary for the organisation to continue holding on to its position in the UC sector.
In my opinion, Avaya is the Ford of the UC industry. The demise of such an iconic brand is deeply disturbing to me. The significant debt that the company continues to carry with it means that it’s difficult for the brand to accelerate at the pace that’s necessary for the current marketplace.
Keeping Up with Current Demands
Avaya’s ability to recover since its Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been impressive to say the least. In January last year, the company released a huge chunk of it’s 6 billion debt, and managed to move on from Chapter 11 completely, listing on the public market soon after it acquired its own cloud contact centre business. For a while, it seemed as though Avaya were back in action, bigger and better than ever.
However, less than 18 months later new rumours began to emerge about Avaya potentially considering offers for acquisition. With financial leaders like Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal echoing this sentiment, it became difficult to ignore the idea that Avaya could officially be “up for sale.”
While I’m not a financial expert, I don’t think that any new home for Avaya is going to be perfect from day one. There’s a good chance that the new owner will be looking for a way to cut costs as soon as they embrace Avaya. However, the strategy that the acquiring business will consider when taking on Avaya all depends on which company is doing the buying. On one end of the scale, we have legacy powerhouses like Mitel. On the other hand, there’s RingCentral – a UCaaS Magic Quadrant leader, benefiting from astronomical growth and a fully established cloud platform.
What Happens If an Acquisition Goes Through?
In my perspective, Mitel purchasing Avaya may not be a good idea. At this time, Mitel is still working on its cloud strategy, and it’s in the process of reshaping its organisation after the acquisition of ShoreTel. When two huge companies like Avaya and Mitel come together, there’s a significant likelihood that we’ll see massive layoffs and significant integration challenges.
Splitting a business is a very messy and challenging process. What’s more, as UC and CC components continue to blend in the current communication marketplace, selling Aura could eventually lead to selling Avaya’s UC solution too. It seems logical that a Contact Centre provider could come in and snatch up Avaya’s CC business. The contact centre is valuable and could pay off a lot of the company’s debt, allowing it to focus on UC. However, Avaya doesn’t have a full-fat UCaaS offering yet, which means the company would still need to transform the business if it decided to move on as a UC-only solution. Maybe the best option might be to sell the UC business and keep the CC business?
Avaya Has a Lot of Value to Offer
Despite its issues, Avaya still has a lot of factors that make it valuable. For instance, the company comes with a vast channel partner base, which would be very useful for any company considering the acquisition of Avaya. If you want to build an international channel base, buying Avaya means getting a pre-made solution as part of the deal.
Avaya’s international reach is a big factor too. The company truly spans the globe, unlike no other brand. With the exception of options like Microsoft and Cisco, few vendors come close to what Avaya can offer in terms of market reach. For a company like Mitel, that wants to claim the number 3 spot behind Microsoft and Cisco, this international presence is a huge benefit.
So far, various industry experts and analysts have discussed the potential buyers that could consider throwing their bid in for the Avaya brand. We’ve seen predictions that cover everyone from 8×8 and RingCentral, to Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle, Vonage, Cisco, Genesys, Verint, and others. Personally, my money is on a SaaS-based business taking it over.
I can see Avaya being bought by a SaaS brand that wants a robust channel, more CC customers, and more international reach. Therefore, companies like RingCentral, Vonage, and 8×8 could well be front-runners. Of course, Google and Oracle could also benefit from a helping hand in getting more traction within the enterprise communications marketplace.
What’s more, this is all only applicable if Avaya chooses to sell. The company may yet attempt to continue as a brand on their own, building a new personality and face that their customers can believe in. We will inevitably find out in days to come, watch this space.
ROB SCOTT, UCToday
source uctoday
Industry: Unified Communications

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