The reported prospect of a sale of Avaya or some of its assets would boost the company’s ability to be more nimble in the market, solution providers said, as it could shed the vendor’s massive debt.
“They’re carrying a huge anchor of billions of dollars in debt that’s tied to their ankles,” said Joe Rittenhouse, president of business development and managing partner at Crystal Lake, Ill.-based solution provider Converged Technology Professionals. “So how flexible and how quick can you maneuver to be nimble in a market that’s changing so quickly? They have to figure a way to get rid of that debt.”
