SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA), a global leader in solutions to
enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced
the appointment of Jacqueline E. Yeaney as an independent member to its
Board of Directors. Her appointment will be effective as of March 18,
2019 and with this addition, Avaya will have seven directors in total,
including six independent directors.
“Jackie Yeaney is a strong addition to our Board of Directors, and we
are very pleased to welcome her,” said Bill Watkins, Chairman of the
Board of Avaya. “She is a veteran executive who brings tremendous
experience and leadership skills, including in strategy, marketing and
transformation in the Cloud and software industries, in addition to
unique insights and perspective as we continue the company’s
transformation and focus on growth.”
Ms. Yeaney serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing
Officer of Ellucian, a privately-held provider of software and services
for higher education management, a position she has held since January
2017. She served as the Executive Vice President, Strategy and Marketing
of Red Hat, Inc., a publicly-traded provider of open source software
solutions, from 2011 to 2016 after serving as a consultant to Red Hat
from 2010 to 2011. Previously, she served as the chief marketing officer
at Premiere Global Services, Inc., EarthLink, Inc. and HomeBanc Mortgage
Corporation. Ms. Yeaney served as a Non-Executive Director at Promethean
World Limited from 2014 to 2015. Ms. Yeaney was also a Captain in the
U.S. Air Force where she held the highest-level security clearance.
About Avaya
Businesses are built on the experiences they provide, and every day
millions of those experiences are built by Avaya (NYSE:AVYA). For over
one hundred years, we’ve enabled organizations around the globe to win –
by creating intelligent communications experiences for customers and
employees. Avaya builds open, converged and innovative solutions to
enhance and simplify communications and collaboration – in the cloud,
on-premise or a hybrid of both. To grow your business, we’re committed
to innovation, partnership, and a relentless focus on what’s next.
Source: Avaya Newsroom
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