"Expanding our Avaya business into Canada will provide real growth opportunities for Canadian resellers looking to offer voice and data solutions to their end-user customers, as well as for U.S. resellers who are looking to create partnerships with Canadian solution providers," said John Black, president, Catalyst Telecom. "Our POS and Barcoding business in Canada has been successful, and we will certainly leverage that experience through Catalyst Telecom Canada. In addition, we will utilize the ScanSource POS & Barcoding sales offices in Vancouver and Toronto for additional expansion opportunities."

"Catalyst Telecom is a valuable partner for Avaya in the U.S. and we look forward to working with them more closely in the Canadian market," said Mary Whittle, channel director, Avaya Canada. "As Avaya continues to move towards a channel-centric model, it is important to have great partners on board to serve our customers better. Catalyst Telecom has a proven track record and solid knowledge of Avaya's solutions that will help it effectively support our growing Canadian customer base."

For additional information on Catalyst Telecom, please visit www.catalysttelecom.com.

About ScanSource, Inc.

ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, consisting of seven sales units in North America, Latin America and Europe.

ScanSource POS & Barcoding in North America, Latin America and Europe delivers AIDC and POS solutions; Catalyst Telecom in the US, and ScanSource Communications in North America and Europe, provide voice, video and converged communications equipment; and ScanSource Security in North America offers physical security solutions. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #854 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.

SOURCE: Catalyst Telecom

ScanSource, Inc. 
Melissa Andrews, 864-286-4425 
melissa.andrews@scansource.com

Unified Communications (UC) is the amalgamation of disparate communications systems. Unified communications applications improve enterprise user productivity and enhance collaboration by integrating and converging multiple enterprise communication channels. Unified communications applications are expected to be embedded and integrated into business processes and enterprise applications such as contact centers, supply chain, etc.

Revenues for the worldwide unified communications application and service markets reached $71.0 million in 2008, growing by a remarkable 294.0 percent over 2007. Given the still nascent nature of the unified communications applications market, we expect to see solid growth rates for several years to come.

According to Frost & Sullivan's research, increasing communications equipment providers have joined the unified communications market to provide all kinds of customized solutions. Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and competitiveness. Avaya's unified communications solutions help companies increase employee productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs by integrating multiple forms of communications, including telephony, e-mail, instant messaging and video. With Avaya unified communications, customers can communicate effectively regardless of location or device.

In conclusion, Avaya's continuous accumulation of R&D, significant dominance in the unified communications market, innovative solutions, and customized invention can successfully meet the clients' demands. In recognition of the remarkable efforts of the firm in the unified communications equipment market, Frost & Sullivan is honored to present Avaya (China) Communication Co., Ltd. with the Best Practice Award-2009 2009 Unified Communications Solution Provider of the Year.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has carried out new research, which has resulted in innovation(s) that have or are expected to bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and competitive posture. This award recognizes the quality and depth of a company's R&D program, as well as the vision and risk-taking tendency that enabled it to undertake such an endeavor.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

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The Silver-certified status of Black Box recognizes its capabilities in the sale, design, implementation and maintenance of Avaya systems, software, and solutions. In addition, Silver-certified Channel Partners must meet rigorous service delivery and customer satisfaction criteria, develop comprehensive marketing plans, and meet annual revenue commitments for the sale of Avaya solutions and services.

Black Box believes that diversification is a key element in today's multi-vendor environment. Communications integrators with diverse portfolios, like Black Box, can offer clients more choices, which in turn can lead to more effective technology decision-making, planning, and implementation.

"Integrators are a vital component of the enterprise communications value proposition," said Christine Tenneson, Research Director at Gartner. "The strength of the relationship between the client and the integrator not only translates into an invaluable asset to the client but also the manufacturer. Integrators who can maintain strong customer relationships while fostering solid manufacturer partnerships can often offer clients the best options."

"We are very excited to become an Avaya Channel Partner," said Terry Blakemore, Black Box's president and chief executive officer. "As a market leader in the enterprise communications space, the addition of Avaya's cutting edge solutions to our portfolio creates another very compelling technology option for enterprise customers. Our relationship with Avaya backed by Black Box's global footprint, diverse capabilities, 30-plus year history, and deep commitment to outstanding support make this partnership a winning combination."

About Black Box

Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building, and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 194 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box(R) and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any third-party trademarks appearing in this press release are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners.

About Avaya

Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service, and competitiveness. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.

SOURCE: Black Box Corporation

Black Box Corporation 
Gary Doyle, 724-873-6788 
Director -- Investor Relations 
E-mail: investors@blackbox.com

About Avaya

Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and competitiveness. For more information please visit http://www.avaya.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Lynn Newman, +1-908-953-8692, lynnnewman@avaya.com