Rob Theis appointed to Avaya Board of Directors

Stephen Spears named Avaya COO

Technology company Avaya has appointed Stephen Spears to the newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer. Mr Spears will be added to the company’s executive management team, with responsibility for revenue strategy, performance and alignment. He will report to President and CEO Jim Chirico. “Stephen has a keen understanding of what it takes to drive sales, marketing and customer success, making him an ideal fit to help lead execution on our very deliberate strategy,” said Mr. Chirico. “The re-imagined Avaya has never been more relevant to our growing base of customers and partners globally, and the way we are executing shows the winning mentality, expanding commitment to our customers, and strong culture of Avaya. We could not be more excited to have Stephen join our team.” Mr. Spears comes to Avaya from a 17-year stint at SAP, most recently as Chief Revenue Officer of SAP SuccessFactors. He has nearly 30 years of experience in management, including expertise in go-to-market, SaaS and Cloud areas. “Joining Avaya at this critical juncture in their long-term strategy demonstrates Avaya’s continuing commitment to their extensive customer base and vibrant ecosystem,” said Spears. “Putting people at the center of communications is at the heart of every successful business worldwide, and Avaya’s unwavering commitment to this goal will help drive a customer-centric approach that will generate top-line growth and sustainable solutions for decades to come. I am thrilled to be joining such an experienced and passionate management team.”