Avaya ropes in Priyadarshi Mohapatra as MD for India and SAARC

As per the latest update, Avaya has appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director, India and SAARC. At Avaya, Priyadarshi will be responsible for providing strategic direction to the India operations, managing India business priorities, and enhancing Avaya’s position as a leading business communications company.

Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President, Global Growth Markets, Avaya, said, “India represents an exciting growth opportunity for Avaya and is an important part of our Global Growth Markets sales theatre. Priyadarshi’s addition will enable us to accelerate our business momentum in the country. He brings tremendous experience and strong leadership skills to Avaya and his understanding of the technology and partner ecosystem will be instrumental in putting our business on a high-growth trajectory.”

“Avaya takes organizations into the new age of collaboration with simple, intuitive solutions that address the core needs of Indian businesses. The new Avaya is all about growth with a laser focus on expanding our mid-market solutions base in India. With the company’s revolutionary business transformation, strong network of channel partners, and R&D focus in India, I look forward to delivering a full suite of solutions to our customers, and to drive more effective collaboration and a superior customer experience to drive business growth in India,” shared Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Managing Director, India and SAARC, Avaya

Priyadarshi, a 17-year veteran of the industry, joins Avaya from SAP where he spent the last six years and held various leadership positions, most recently leading the Ecosystem, Channels and General Business for SAP across the Indian subcontinent. Prior to joining SAP, Priyadarshi started the retail practice for Sun Microsystems in India and in two years turned it into the most successful new practice. He previously co-founded Oyzterbay, a venture capital-funded jewellery chain that became the second-largest jewellery retail chain in India. Priyadarshi holds a Chemical Engineering degree from NIT Rourkela and a postgraduate degree in management from the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.