Long Time Avaya Platinum BusinessPartner Consolidated Technologies, Inc. Becomes Nortel Certified

Online, May 5, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Consolidated Technologies, Inc. (CTI), a Platinum Avaya Partner and Solutions Provider, recently announced that they have achieved Nortel CS1000 enterprise communication certification and product authorization. This authorization enables CTI to "Design and Sell" the Avaya-Nortel converged enterprise product set.

With Avaya's acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions, CTI is able to serve the existing Nortel base of customers now that they are a part of the Avaya solution set. As Avaya continues to define its product roadmap and vision, CTI will be instrumental in helping both legacy Avaya and legacy Nortel clients with their technology needs.

"Many legacy Nortel users have made significant investments in their Enterprise communication systems," says CTI President Kenneth Heitner. "It is not in their best interest to simply abandon their investments, particularly when Avaya has created efficient migration strategies. Those customers need expert advice and planning from an organization that understands both the Nortel past and the Avaya future. CTI is that organization."

CTI's certifications enable them to design, sell, and implement the former Nortel product line including IP Telephony, Contact Center, and the full suite of data products. In addition, CTI has solutions to support legacy Nortel clients with their day-to-day needs including on-going maintenance and services.

Heitner continued: "CTI's Nortel capabilities, combined with our 13 years of experience as an Avaya Platinum Partner, give us a distinct advantage. Our in-house experts are available to help customers understand how they can most efficiently leverage Avaya's industry leading solutions both in current and future capacity."