Monday saw a decrease in Zoom stock following the announcement of its strategic collaboration with Avaya.
In the Asian afternoon session, the California-based company’s stock slid by 0.87% to $65.96 per share. The company’s stock is expected to surge in the premarket session by 0.62% to $66.37 apiece.
Meanwhile, the agreement revealed that Avaya has decided to incorporate Zoom Workplace, which is Zoom’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven collaboration platform, into its Communication & Collaboration Suite.
This integration aims to offer a smooth management experience for communication environments and workflows.
Moreover, Avaya’s extensive clientele, comprising major industry enterprises, will gain access to an improved collaboration experience via the integrated Zoom Workplace solution.
The New Jersey-based firm will provide this solution, ensuring innovation without disrupting current systems.
Furthermore, the collaboration enables Avaya customers to maximize the value of their investments in the firm’s private cloud and on-premises solutions while also leveraging Zoom’s interface for their collaboration requirements.
According to Alan Masarek, Avaya’s CEO, enterprises nowadays aim to utilize cutting-edge AI-powered advancements to stand out, speed up, and expand, all while seamlessly incorporating new levels of performance without disturbing their current core systems.
Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom, highlighted the significance of providing an outstanding user experience, which remains a central pledge as the company broadens its product range and incorporates generative AI across its platform.
Avaya Hopes for Zoom’s Interoperable Solutions
Avaya’s current clients will maintain their investments in Avaya solutions and devices while also enjoying the advantages of Zoom’s AI-driven collaboration platform, Zoom Workplace.
According to the video-conferencing firm CEO, Avaya’s customers and partners rely on Zoom for their collaboration requirements due to its consistent innovation and reliability.
Moreover, the firm is eager to extend this seamless collaboration experience to Avaya’s numerous customers, offering a straightforward yet robust collaboration solution.
Meanwhile, through collaboration, the California-based company and Avaya aim to offer an improved user experience for Avaya customers with their joint solution. It includes features like Zoom AI Companion, Team Chat, Scheduler, and Whiteboard.
Furthermore, Avaya customers worldwide can anticipate the forthcoming availability of the integrated Zoom Workplace experience and device compatibility. Further information regarding this collaborative solution will be disclosed later this spring.
