South Florida Technology Alliance Salutes Technology Partners at Upcoming Networking Event

South Florida Technology Alliance Salutes Technology Partners at Upcoming Networking Event
[ PR Newswire · 2009-06-11 ]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), an organization promoting the growth, success and awareness of the South Florida technology community, will salute their strategic business partners at their June 25 event, which offers networking with the area's top technology professionals and special workshops.

"Our strategic partners, Internet Coast and South Florida CIO Council, IT Women, WITI, HDI South Florida, Broward Alliance and Gold Coast Venture Capital Association, have all been an important part of the industry and valuable alliances for SFTA. We are pleased to salute the work that they do," said Chris Burgio, president of the SFTA.

Two pre-event workshops will be offered by the event sponsor, Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communications systems. A breakout session for the larger enterprise will delve into communication technology issues on how to connect users across multi-location and multi-vendor networks, reduce costs through centralized communication controls and applications, as well as how to more quickly extend applications to users. For the small and medium enterprise, Avaya will discuss how to save money on infrastructure costs, increase worker productivity and deliver superior customer service.

"Avaya is very proud to support South Florida business via the SFTA. We look forward to showing off the latest advances in communication solutions at our world-class customer facility in Doral. This is a great opportunity for everyone to network, collaborate and learn from Avaya experts and fellow technology and business leaders of the community," said Wayne Cleary of Avaya.

Avaya business partner, Empire Technologies will be co-sponsoring the event.
In addition to the workshops and partner recognition, attendees can meet with other exhibitors at the event, take part in networking and tour Avaya's Miami facilities.

"Historically, this event is one of our biggest turnouts," said Burgio. "We are especially excited to bring the event to Miami this month. Avaya's facilities are truly impressive and the perfect place for the number of people we expect to be there forging new business relationships."

The event will be held Thursday, June 25 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Avaya, 8400 Doral Boulevard, Miami, Fla. (www.avaya.com).

The event is open to non-members as well as members of SFTA. Registration and more information can be found at www.SouthFloridaTech.org.

About the SFTA
South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) brings more than 11 years of leadership as the most effective technology organization in the region. Committed to the growth, success and awareness of the vibrant South Florida technology community, SFTA fosters an exciting network of companies, academia, capital resources, and government for the immediate and future success of technology-related interests in our region. (www.southfloridatech.org)

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.

About Empire Technologies, LLC.
Empire Technologies was founded in 1995 to offer organizations comprehensive and cost-effective communications technology. Empire provides Solutions from Avaya to help make the most of an organization's investment in vital communications infrastructure. Empire's implementation, service and maintenance capabilities provide superior end-to-end support. Empire employs a team of multi-certified technicians and engineers, experienced sales people and highly trained customer service representatives. For more information, visit www.getempire.com or call (888) 711-5200.

Contact
Jackie Fernandez
Executive Director
South Florida Technology Alliance
954.239.9739