Avaya president and chief executive Charles Giancarlo, who will now become chairman of the board, said: "Kevin Kennedy brings to Avaya a deep understanding of the enterprise communications industry. Kevin will lead Avaya to even greater success and further our strategy and execution to be the premier enterprise communications partner for our customers."

Giancarlo took charge as president and CEO of the company when Lou D'Ambrosio stepped down as president and CEO due to medical reasons in June.

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Avaya also said Charles Giancarlo will become Chairman of the Board when Kennedy assumes the CEO position.

"Kevin Kennedy brings to Avaya a deep understanding of the enterprise communications industry and extensive senior management experience," said Charles Giancarlo, president and CEO, Avaya. "He will join Avaya at a time when we are strongly positioned in our industry. Kevin will lead Avaya to even greater success and further our strategy and execution to be the premier enterprise communications partner for our customers."

Before joining JDSU, Kennedy served as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems, Inc. He also spent eight years at Cisco Systems, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President of the Service Provider Line of Business and Software Technologies Division. Kennedy spent 17 years with AT&T Bell Laboratories. In 1987, he was a congressional fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Kennedy is a member of the board of directors of Polycom, Inc. and KLA-Tencor Corporation and a member of the Board of Regents of Loyola Marymount University.

He holds a B.S. in engineering from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from Rutgers University.

About Avaya

Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than one million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(R), use Avaya solutions for IP telephony, unified communications, contact centers and communications-enabled business processes. Avaya Global Services provide comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information, visit the Avaya Web site at http://www.avaya.com.

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"We are very pleased to add Krish and Dave to our Board and look forward to their contributions as we continue building the company's long-term value as a leading global network infrastructure company," said Robert E. Switz, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ADC. "At a time when we are planning strategically for significant challenges and opportunities in our industry, we are very pleased to add their deep experience and strong capabilities to our Board."

"Krish and Dave are excellent additions to our Board as we plan for the transition of some of our longtime Board members," said J. Kevin Gilligan, independent lead director.

Prabhu brings a long and distinguished career in the global telecommunications industry and strong strategic planning skills. He most recently served as chief executive officer of Tellabs, Inc. and has many years of industry experience at Alcatel-Lucent and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Roberts is a manufacturing and general management executive with experience at respected industrial companies, including FMC, Pitney Bowes, and Graco. Roberts currently serves as the chairman, president and chief executive officer at Carlisle Companies.

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Mr Prabhu most recently served as CEO of Tellabs, and has many years of industry experience at Alcatel-Lucent and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Mr Roberts worked with respected industrial companies, including FMC Corporation, Pitney Bowes, and Graco. He currently serves as the chairman, president and CEO at Carlisle Companies.

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