Carousel Industries Recognized as 2011 Avaya U.S. Data Partner of the Year

Carousel Industries, a leader in data networking and converged communications, today announced that it has been recognized as the 2011 Avaya U.S. Data Partner of the Year. The award was presented at Avaya's 2012 U.S. Sales & Partner Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Avaya is a global provider of business communications and collaboration systems, software and services.

Carousel Industries won the award afterwards achieving a stellar revenue performance with Avaya sales while 2011, to boot to having completed several strategic acquisitions, which significantly increased Carousel's overall value and capabilities to its Avaya oriented customer base. Additionally, Carousel completed several key Avaya data solution integrations while 2011, including projects for high profile clients Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios and AAA of Southern New England.

"We are honored to be recognized by Avaya as the 2011 U.S. Data Partner of the Year," said James Marsh, Senior Vice President of Carousel Industries. "Several years ago we made a change in our corporate strategy to include data networking in our suite of innovation solutions and we see tremendous value with the Avaya data portfolio.  Like Avaya, this commitment to supporting our clients' entire unified communications requirements, including voice, data and visual communications has set Carousel apart in the industry.  As a result of these and other efforts, we've enjoyed a healthy increase in earnings for 2011 during providing a broader solutions set for our clients."

Variety of customers while 2011

In addition to having completed several complex integration projects for a variety of customers while 2011, Carousel was as well recognized by a variety of influential media. The company was recognized as part of CRN's 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top research integrators in North America and Carousel was as well listed in the 2011 Inc. 500/5000 for the sixth year.

Carousel Industries designs, delivers and supports innovation solutions that become the foundation of our customers' businesses.  This includes unified communications, virtualization, Voice over IP, video conferencing and collaboration and data infrastructure solutions. Since Carousel was founded in 1992 we've grown an average of 30% - 50% per year with estimated 2011 earnings of roughly $300 million. Today we have over 5,000 clients, including 35 of the Fortune 100. Carousel has been recognized by both VAR and CRN Magazines as one of the top innovation integrators in the US and we've been listed in the Inc. 500/5000 six times.

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