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'''Kevin J. Kennedy''' (born 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[business executive]]. He has been president and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Avaya Inc.]] since January 2009.<ref name="Avaya-PR">{{cite web
'''Kevin J. Kennedy''' (born 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[business executive]]. He has been president and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Avaya Inc.]] from January 2009<ref name="Avaya-PR">{{cite web
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Kennedy holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from [[Lehigh University]] and an MS and a PhD in engineering from [[Rutgers University]] and an EMBA from the University of Michigan.<ref name="Avaya-PR" /> Before joining the company, he was CEO of [[JDS Uniphase Corporation]], and prior to that he had worked at [[AT&T Bell Laboratories]], [[Cisco Systems]]<ref>
Kennedy holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from [[Lehigh University]] and an MS and a PhD in engineering from [[Rutgers University]] and an EMBA from the University of Michigan.<ref name="Avaya-PR" /> Before joining the company, he was CEO of [[JDS Uniphase Corporation]], and prior to that he had worked at [[AT&T Bell Laboratories]], [[Cisco Systems]]<ref>
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From 1982 to 1984, Kennedy was an adjunct professor at Rutgers where he published papers on computational methods, data networking, and issues of technology management.<ref>
From 1982 to 1984, Kennedy was an adjunct professor at Rutgers where he published papers on computational methods, data networking, and issues of technology management.<ref>http://soe.rutgers.edu/story/kevin-kennedy</ref>
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Revision as of 14:17, 24 May 2018

For other people named Kevin Kennedy, see Kevin Kennedy (disambiguation).
Kevin J. Kennedy
Born1955
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forAvaya Inc.

Kevin J. Kennedy (born 1955) is an American business executive. He has been president and CEO of Avaya Inc. from January 2009[1][2] to October 2017[3]

Kennedy holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS and a PhD in engineering from Rutgers University and an EMBA from the University of Michigan.[1] Before joining the company, he was CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation, and prior to that he had worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Cisco Systems[4] where he became a Senior Vice President, and then as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems.[5] During his career he has been elected to the Board of Directors of the following companies/organizations; Agility Communications, Canary Foundation,[6] Freescale Semiconductor, JDS Uniphase, KLA-Tencor,[7] Openwave,[8] Polycom,[9] Quantum Corporation, Rambus[10] Synchron Networks.[11]

In 1987, he was a congressional fellow at United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and in 2010 President Barack Obama appointed him to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.[12]

From 1982 to 1984, Kennedy was an adjunct professor at Rutgers where he published papers on computational methods, data networking, and issues of technology management.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Kennedy to Join Avaya Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer". Avaya. October 30, 2008. Retrieved 20 Aug 2011.
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  3. ^ "Kevin Kennedy Stepping Down, Will New Leadership Help Guide Avaya Back into Prominence?". www.techzone360.com. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. ^ Duffy, Jim. "Shakeup at Cisco". Network World Fusion. Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 21 Aug 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Cisco redux?". Network World. September 3, 2001. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ "Board of Directors". Canary Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "KLA-Tencor Elects Kevin Kennedy, John Dickson to Its Board of Directors". KLA-Tencor. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011.
  8. ^ "Openwave Strengthens Board With New Appointments". PR Newswire. October 15, 2002. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011.
  9. ^ "Polycom Appoints Kevin Kennedy To Board Of Directors". Polycom. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Rambus Elects Kevin Kennedy to Its Board of Directors". Rambus. April 8, 2003. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011.
  11. ^ "Kevin Kennedy Has Joined Synchron Board Of Directors". Synchron Networks Inc. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 10 Feb 2012.
  12. ^ "Obama to appoint Kevin J. Kennedy as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee". Telecom News. December 17, 2010. Retrieved 21 Aug 2011.
  13. ^ http://soe.rutgers.edu/story/kevin-kennedy
Business positions
Preceded by President & CEO
Avaya
2009–2017 		Succeeded by
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