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Avaya names Nikos Nikolopoulos to lead strategy, development & marketing

Avaya has appointed Nikos Nikolopoulos as senior vice president of corporate strategy, corporate development and marketing. His responsibilities will also include mergers and acquisitions, said the company in a statement.

Mr. Nikolopoulos returns to Avaya after previously serving as vice president of corporate operations and business transformation from 2013 to 2015.

Mr. Nikolopoulos was most recently head of business transformation and chief M&A counsel for Mednax. He previously held executive positions at Office Depot, Tyco Electronics, and AT&T.

Mr. Nikolopoulos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and a Juris Doctorate in Law from the Chicago Kent College of Law.

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