Avaya vs Poly

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Avaya
Based on 16 reviews.
Poly
Based on 3 reviews.
Overview
Avaya Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California that provides multi-channel business communication solutions for customer & team engagement. Avaya currently services more than 95% of the Fortune 500 organizations- Asia Pacific; Caribbean, Latin America; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Middle East & Africa and United States and Canada. In 1995, the company that would become Avaya was a part of Lucent Technologies. Before that it had been a part of AT&T.
Polycom, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that develops video, voice and content collaboration and communication technology. In 2014, it was the largest pure-play collaboration company in its industry. Polycom was co-founded in 1990 by Brian L Hinman and Jeffrey Rodman, who were colleagues at PictureTel Corp. Polycom's first products to market were audio conferencing speakerphones. Soon after, the company added content sharing, video conferencing, and video network and bridging products.
Sample Customers
Avaya IX Meetings
ReSource POS, Ballantyne Strong, Landmark Bank, St George Bank, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Bank Mega
Polycom RealPresence Web Suite
ALAIN AFFLELOU, Children’s Mercy: Where Compassion and Technology Meet, Polycom, Red Cross Childrens Hospital, SRG Apparel PLC, Sundance Institute, Urban Shield
Polycom RealPresence Clariti
Baptist Health Corbin, North Carolina Central University
Polycom RealPresence Desktop
John Laing, China Daily, Lincoln Fire and Rescue, NATO Communications and Information Agency, NHS Home Dialysis, Silver Chain, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, nimed
Polycom UC Software
7-Eleven, AOL, Arcor, Astellas, Banco PINE, Beacon Communities, Bene, Buhler Group, Camp Quality, CEANNE, CEMIG, Central Arizona College, Dumfries and Galloway, Essar, Goodman Group
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
Educational Organization
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
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