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AGC Networks Ltd. (formerly Avaya GlobalConnect) enters intostrategic alliance withNEC

NEC India appoints AGC Networks Ltd. as its National Distributor for Private Network Solutions (PNS) division

New Delhi, June 22, 2010 - AGC Networks, India’s leading enterprise communications solutions integrator, has entered into a strategic agreement with NECIndia,a leading network, communications and information Technology Company, to distribute, install & support products from its Private Network Solutions (PNS) division. With this strategic arrangement, AGC Networks will offer NEC’s Key Telephone Systems, PBX & IP PBX systems through its channel partners and system integrators in the country.

NEC has an established presence in India and is aggressively targeting verticals like education, hospitality, enterprise, biometric security and other growth segments through its products & solution suite comprising projectors, commercial display units, EPABX, IP Telephony, unified communications solutions, Point of Sale (POS) solutions & Biometric ID solutions.

According to Vinod S. Nair, Director- Marketing, AGC Networks Ltd., “At AGC we believe in providing solutions that addresses the needs of every tier of the market. NEC, through its extensive product range, will enable AGC to address segments of the market which we hitherto did not address. We have always believed in being associated with market leaders & the NEC portfolio has a significant role to play in our next phase of growth. Our offering will be differentiated through a pan-India 24X7 service support coming from AGC Networks & customized solutions to address the needs of every vertical. In addition, our Channel partner network would be fully equipped & trained to design, install & maintain the solutions throughout the geographical spread in the country.”

According to Ravinder Raina, Country Head – Private Network Solutions, NEC India, “As a part of our growth roadmap, we are looking at strengthening our partner ecosystem by enhancing depth and reach through specialized system integrators and consultants who can target specific verticals. We are pleased to have AGC Networks as a strategic partner of NEC Indiafor the Private Networks Solutions division. With AGC Networks, we hope to cater to the growing demand in the enterprise & government sector in India”.

About AGC Networks Ltd.

AGC Networks Ltd. is India’s leading enterprise communication solution integrator delivering customized business solutions that help organizations accelerate revenue growth, increase market penetration, optimize operating costs and improve employee productivity, by embedding communication in their business processes. With a vision of being a world class solution integrator of choice in enterprise communication and to provide best-in-class enterprise communication solutions enabling customers to accelerate their business performance, AGC Networks Ltd. has always remained committed to add more possibilities to its clients and provide them with the best returns on their technology investments. It has partnered with global leaders like Avaya Inc., NICE Systems, NEC, Polycom Inc., Plantronics Inc., Extreme Networks, HP and Sony to name a few, to provide sharp customized enterprise communication solutions. For more information visit the AGC Networks Ltd. web site:

About NEC India Pvt. Ltd.

NEC India Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between NEC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (NEC APAC) (90%; HQ Singapore) and NEC Corporation (10%; HQ in Japan), was established in New Delhi, India, in August 2006. To strengthen NEC's business capabilities in India and also to expand its IT and networking businesses in the rapidly expanding Indian market, NEC India works with its customers to introduce new solutions and services for a ubiquitous networking society, supported by Next Generation Network (NGN), a result of NEC's vision of NGN and IT integrated technologies. Leveraging on NEC's unique capabilities in integrating IT and networking technologies for a diverse customer base across governments, businesses, individuals and society worldwide, NEC India customizes solutions to construct large-scale, highly reliable, scalable and flexible IT and network systems, such as Security and Surveillance Systems, Carrier Network, IP Telephony Solutions, Retail solutions (Hardware and Software), Private Network Solutions (Enterprise and Exchange wide EPABX, IP Telephony, KTS), High Performance Computing (Super Computers), IT products such as Servers, Storage and Thin Clients in addition, to the sale of its Multimedia Products such as Projectors and Commercial Display Products and Solutions for the Indian market.

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