– USA, NC – Avaya (NYSE: AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced the appointment of Rob Theis, General Partner of World Innovation Lab, to its Board as an independent member, effective November 6, 2020.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Rob Theis to our Board of Directors. He brings with him valued perspectives and insights on a range of relevant topics including innovation, entrepreneurship and growth in the cloud,” said Board Chairman, Bill Watkins. “He has considerable experience in supporting strategic initiatives and identifying opportunities for market differentiation that align well with Avaya’s objective to increase shareholder value by advancing our position as a cloud and SaaS leader.”
The appointment will increase the size of the Board to eight members, including seven independent directors.
About Rob Theis
Theis was nominated by RingCentral, Inc. under the terms of the strategic partnership the two companies entered into in October 2019. He also serves as the lead independent director of RingCentral. He has an extensive background in venture capital and has served as a technology industry executive. Theis has been General Partner of World Innovation Lab, a venture capital firm, since 2016. Along with holding leadership roles at venture capital firms, Theis served on the management teams of technology companies including New Era Networks, Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics.
In addition to currently serving on the board of directors of RingCentral, he is a member of the board of directors at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, a museum that curates stories and artifacts of the information age and computing revolution.
About Avaya
Avaya Holdings Corp. is shaping what’s next for the future of work, with innovation and partnerships that deliver game-changing business benefits. Our cloud communications solutions and multi-cloud application ecosystem power personalized, intelligent, and effortless customer and employee experiences to help achieve strategic ambitions and desired outcomes. Together, we are committed to helping grow your business by delivering Experiences that Matter.
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