"Nortel's engineering support and commitment to the project and partnership were unsurpassed ... It all goes back to partnership. That's always been there, and we trust it will continue going forward to keep Olin in the top tier when it comes to practical and savvy communications."

- Joanne Kossuth
Vice President
for Operations and CIO
Franklin W. Olin College
of Engineering

"We really value Nortel because they have provided us several innovative solutions to help us lower our operating costs and expand our communications capabilities around the world. We have had Nortel products for years — they have been extremely reliable. It is refreshing to see Nortel develop new and innovative products like Agile Communication Environment which has a definite place in our company."

- Steve Alvin
Global Manager, Voice & Video
Cadence Design Systems

"The relationship with Nortel was key to everything we did going forward. They have a deep understanding of our requirements. Whenever we have an issue, we know we can call someone who understands and will resolve it. I had a high level of trust in them, and knew that they were trying to help me achieve a goal."

- Gary Davis
CIO
Carroll County Public Schools

"Once we are off and running together, we will serve an important role as a leader in providing real-time business communications products; have the opportunity to expand our global reach in key geographies; bring a combined portfolio of systems and services that has not existed in the marketplace; and create a company with the most experienced talent in the industry."

- Kevin J. Kennedy
President and CEO
Avaya

"Nortel is the best kept secret in Enterprise data networks. We were surprised at how easy it was to upgrade to VoIP. We trust Nortel to deliver."

- Ken Woo
Assistant Director
Ryerson University