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Avaya's Mobile-First Mindset Helps San Jose Earthquakes Enhance Fan Engagement

SANTA CLARA, CA—(Marketwired – March 06, 2018) – Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) When the San Jose Earthquakes kicked off their fourth season this weekend, attending fans were treated to an immersive, mobile–first game day experience that rivals anything else in sports.

Powered by cloud technology that can quickly scale to support the needs of the 18,000 fans who regularly fill Avaya Stadium, the Quakes' refreshed mobile app is loaded with new in–app features and integrations that will enhance fan engagement all season long–before, after and during each game.

Enabling a 100% digital ticketing process, a new Ticketmaster® SDK integration will allow for easier ticket management, shorter lines and the easy transfer of tickets between family and friends. And, thanks to integration with Major League Soccer (MLS), fans can use the mobile app to view up–to–the–minute starting lineups, team schedules and real–time scores and statistics.

Leveraging its expertise and experience in technology that connects and shapes experiences, Avaya is helping drive digital transformation in the world of sports and entertainment. Taking an innovative approach to fan engagement that starts with a mobile–first mindset and a robust communications feature set, Avaya's agile, scalable platform enables arenas and stadiums around the world to create a custom, mobile fan experience aligned to their own identity and brand standards.

Creating an engaging fan experience helps sports franchises such as the Quakes translate engagement into higher revenue by driving increases in ticket sales, corporate sponsorships and even stadium rentals. After selling out 47 of 48 games over the past three seasons, the Quakes' investment in the fan experience has clearly paid off. To help deal with the steady demand for tickets, the Quakes' sales and customer service teams rely on Avaya Aura and private cloud services to provide the tools and insights they need to resolve calls faster and enhance customer interactions.

With the Quakes' first home game this weekend, fans were able to download the latest version of the Mobile App in the iTunes and Google Play stores. You can learn more about Avaya's cloud–powered Sports Team Engagement Mobile App in this blog post or downloadable white paper.

Quotes

“Our partnership with Avaya has allowed us to create a mobile–first fan experience that is second to none. We're proud that Avaya Stadium has become one of the premier sporting venues for fan engagement and innovation.”

  • – Jared Shawlee, COO, San Jose Earthquakes

“Avaya's cloud solutions deliver the personalized and mobile–first experiences today's connected fan demands. We're excited to see forward–thinking franchises like the Earthquakes use our technology and expertise to create engaging in–game experiences for their loyal supporters.”

  • – Mercer Rowe, SVP and GM, Cloud Services, Avaya

About San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes are one of 23 teams in Major League Soccer. The club won MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003 and took home Supporters' Shields in 2005 and 2012. They are led by 2012 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Chris Wondolowski, one of the most prolific goal scorers in league history. The club opened its new home, Avaya Stadium, in 2015. The stadium holds 18,000 fans and is one of the most technologically advanced stadiums in MLS. The organization was originally founded in 1974 and was one of 10 charter members of MLS when the league began in 1996. The club's non–profit arm, the Quakes Foundation, focuses on health and fitness initiatives for underserved youth in the Bay Area. For more information about the Earthquakes, log on to www.sjearthquakes.com.

About Avaya

Avaya enables the mission critical, real–time communication applications of the world's most important operations. As a global leader in delivering superior communications experiences, Avaya provides a complete portfolio of software and services for contact center and unified communications — offered on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. Today's digital world requires communications enablement, and no other company is better positioned to do this than Avaya. For more information, please visit www.avaya.com.

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Source: Avaya Newsroom

Silver Air Adds Boeing Business Jet to Charter Fleet

SANTA BARBARA, CA—(Marketwired – January 31, 2018) – Silver Air is adding a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to its charter fleet, creating the nation's only unrestricted private charter service on a world–class BBJ. Starting spring 2018, the new Silver Air BBJ based in Southern California will begin serving global executive and entertainment markets.

“This is an extremely unique opportunity for our charter clients to enjoy the ultimate private jet experience,” said Jason Middleton, Silver Air's CEO. “Silver Air's BBJ features the absolute highest level of service, luxury and comfort available in private aviation. There simply isn't another charter operator in the country that has a BBJ of this caliber available on an unrestricted basis. It's a game changer for Silver Air and our clients.”

Silver Air has been disrupting private jet management for years through its transparent, owner–advocate approach, and the company is now disrupting the jet charter market by becoming the exclusive operator of this world–class Boeing Business Jet with unrestricted charter availability. The company expects executive management teams, big international music tours, and other VVIP individuals that require the ultimate in private travel to charter the BBJ.

Silver Air's Boeing Business Jet (http://www.silverair.com/fleet–16–bbj.php) has a beautifully appointed 16–passenger VVIP cabin configuration that is more easily compared to a premium hotel suite than a business jet. For overnight flights, a 10–passenger sleeping arrangement is available, complete with a master bedroom suite and private bathroom with shower.

“The BBJ buys you time — gives back days wasted on less efficient travel logistics and hotel rooms,” Middleton said. “Silver Air's BBJ can take an executive team to Europe or Asia nonstop. The clients can sleep, dine, relax, shower, and prepare on the plane — then walk off rested and fully prepared for a meeting. No other charter aircraft provides that level of service and accommodation.”

Featuring the highest level of luxury and comfort, the Boeing Business Jet is capable of flying more than 6,000 uninterrupted miles and is equipped with the amenities one would expect on an aircraft of this caliber including: global Wi–Fi, a VIP private office, lounge area, a full service galley with private chef services, and a high–end assortment of DEAN & DELUCA snacks and a selection of world class wines.

The Boeing Business Jet will be managed under Silver Air's PURE Jet Management program.

“Silver Air is leading the transformation in private jet management towards a more transparent way of doing business and treating jet owners as partners instead of profit centers,” said Chuck Stumpf, who was recently promoted to the newly created position of President of Business Development at Silver Air. “Adding the Boeing Business Jet to our expanding fleet illustrates that this model is scalable, sustainable, and expanding. Jet owners need partners who advocate for their best interest, and Silver Air is the best in the business through PURE Jet Management.”

Silver Air's PURE Management has resulted in the managed growth of the company's fleet and charter base through an owner–advocate approach and creating quality management plans at the best value.

Silver Air manages privately owned aircraft from Southern California to the Bay Area and Dallas. In addition to the newly signed Boeing Business Jet, Silver Air's fleet features light to large–cabin jets including: Gulfstream GIV–SP, GIV, Dassault Falcon 2000, G200, Challenger 300, Phenom 100, Citation CJ3, Citation CJ2, and Citation X models. Silver Air is one of the largest Citation X carriers in the U.S.

Silver Air's charter operations have earned the ARGUS Platinum and IS–BAO ratings for their demonstration of the industry's highest safety practices. The company is also a member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

Silver Air recently launched a new website at SilverAir.com.

For more information on Silver Air's fleet, or to request a quote, visit http://www.silverair.com/fleet.php.

Follow Silver Air at www.facebook.com/FlySilverAir, www.twitter.com/FlySilverAir and https://www.instagram.com/flysilverair/.

About Silver Air
Silver Air is a pure private jet management service provider that delivers a transparent, owner–advocate approach to management creating valuable partnerships with private jet owners. Founded in 2008, the company is based in Southern California with corporate offices in Santa Barbara. Silver Air manages a comprehensive fleet of luxury aircraft from light to long–range heavy jets and a global network operating around the clock, 24–hours–a–day. Silver Air is ARGUS Platinum and IS–BAO rated and is a member of the National Business Aviation Association.

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Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Celebrates 10 Years

KENNESAW, GA—(Marketwired – January 23, 2018) – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is proud to announce the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI), the powersports industry's premiere program dedicated to allowing generations the means to realize their outdoor adventure, celebrates its 10–year anniversary in 2018. Having contributed more than $3.5 million in funding and equipment over the last decade, OAI's mission is to assist and support outdoor enthusiasts working to protect and improve access to public land, as well as educate the public on its safe, sustainable recreational use. In celebration of this milestone, Yamaha produced a video in tribute to the hundreds of projects supported by OAI over the past decade: www.YamahaOAI.com/10YearsofOAI.

“Responsible use is critical for creating recreational access opportunities, in addition to protecting against the regular perils of land closures and restrictions,” said Mike Martinez, Yamaha's RV operations vice president. “For those who rely on access to public land for work and play, the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative has proven to be the industry's most reliable partner, and significant resource. The sheer number of grants and dollars provided by OAI over the last ten years to projects on the ground exemplifies Yamaha's leadership in ensuring future generations the ability to realize their adventure.”

The 10–year OAI tribute video debuted at the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, kicking off a year of programming to showcase the accomplishments of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative and its grant recipients. By sharing these great projects, Yamaha aims to further the program's mission: to provide practical support for efforts promoting safe, responsible use of OHVs, educate the public on proper recreational land use and wildlife conservation practices, and protect appropriate and sustainable access to public lands.

“The outdoor community is remarkably diverse, yet unified by the necessity of admittance to land. Yamaha is proud to be leading the way for access, and we look forward to many more years as a productive partner with those working to safeguard land available for enjoyment,” said Steve Nessl Yamaha's RV marketing manager. “We encourage everyone who enjoys outdoor recreation to get educated and get involved. If we can help, send a grant application; your awareness and action allows Yamaha to continue our industry–leading support of important projects nationwide, along with growing the program's reach for generations to come.”

The Yamaha OAI accepts qualified applications for consideration of support and funding. For more information on the Outdoor Access Initiative, to submit a grant application, or learn more about its 10th anniversary, visit www.YamahaOAI.com.

About the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative
The Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative is the industry–leader in guaranteeing responsible access to our nation's land for outdoor enthusiasts. Through this program, Yamaha has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of motorized recreation trails, maintained and rehabilitated riding and hunting areas, improved staging areas, supplied agricultural organizations with essential OHV safety education, built bridges over fish–bearing streams and partnered with local outdoor enthusiast communities across the country to improve access to public lands. Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from nonprofit or tax–exempt organizations including OHV riding clubs and associations, national, state and local public land use agencies, outdoor enthusiast associations and land conservation groups with an interest in protecting, improving, expanding and/or maintaining access for safe, responsible and sustainable public use. A committee then reviews each application and awards grants to deserving projects. Examples of appropriate projects for grants include, but are not limited to:

  • ATV, Side–by–Side, Motorcycle, and Snowmobile riding and outdoor recreation areas
  • Trail development, restoration and maintenance
  • Trail signage and map production
  • Staging area construction, renovation and maintenance
  • Land stewardship, access, safety and education

Updated guidelines, an application form and information on the Outdoor Access Initiative are available at www.YamahaOAI.com. For specific questions about the Outdoor Access Initiative, call Yamaha's dedicated hotline at 1–877–OHV–TRAIL (877–648–8724), email OHVAccess@yamaha–motor.com or write to:

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
1270 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144

About Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS), is a recognized leader in the powersports industry. The company's ever–expanding product offerings include Motorcycles and Scooters, ATVs and Side–By–Side Vehicles, Snowmobiles, Outboard Motors, Personal Watercraft, Boats, Outdoor Power Equipment, Power Assist Bicycles, Golf Cars, Unmanned Helicopters, Accessories, Apparel, and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.

Headquartered in California since 1960, YMUS also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information about Yamaha, visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com.

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U.S. Football's Biggest Game Once Again Powered by Avaya's Unified Communications

SANTA CLARA, CA—(Marketwired – January 23, 2018) – Trusted for the eighth–consecutive year to power the communications of the biggest event in U.S. football, Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) and partner WBL Services have once again teamed up in Minneapolis, MN to deliver reliable, secure Unified Communications between players, coaches, league officials and media — both on and off the field.

On the biggest Sunday of the year, Avaya's 21st–Century technology and solutions will span U.S. Bank Stadium's 1.75 million square feet to connect critical communications from the field, to the officials, to the upper boxes where crucial game–time decisions are made. The congratulatory call from the league president to the winning team will also be made on Avaya.

Providing 99.99% reliability and uptime, the Avaya Platform will be relied upon by the 5,000–credentialed media providing coverage and real–time updates to the 111 million football fans around the globe. Experience is everything in sports and entertainment and during the most–watched annual sporting event in the United States, there can be no disruption to communications.

In the week leading up to the Big Game, the two competing teams will also be strategizing, game planning and communicating on the Avaya IP Office™ Platform. Whether at their hotel, practice field or any number of media events or parties throughout the city, players, coaches and team officials will enjoy seamless communications across 9,611 endpoints and mobile–first, video–enabled experiences with the Avaya Equinox™ Experience.

A transportation call center will be set up to dispatch transportation for media, press and teams to and from the stadium for site walk–throughs, warm–ups, and the game itself. And once on–site, the entire stadium will be laced with Avaya's Communication Manager for instant ring down capabilities and media needs. Avaya will also provide a mobile command center at nearby facilities for game day operations personnel, as well as command center for league security and local law enforcement officials who will be charged with keeping thousands of fans and players safe.

In addition to Sunday's Big Game, WBL Services — in partnership with Avaya — provides the management of technology, data and telecommunications for major events such as the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the Hall of Fame Game and the US Football Draft “The Big Draft”. The system overlay created by Avaya and WBL marries existing legacy technologies such as analog, ISDN requirements and DCP sets with today's IP telephony capabilities within all areas in and around the mega sports complex. This is especially important in outlier areas that are critical for preventing power outages throughout the 1.75 million square foot venue.

Quotes

“There's a reason why the world's biggest sporting events rely on Avaya. In a fast–paced, dynamic environment where the goalposts are always moving, you need critical communications that are reliable, flexible and scalable. We continue to work with Avaya because they deliver excellent value, high quality and speed with the highest level of security, service and hustle.”
—Bill Lipscomb, president, WBL Services

“Avaya is proud to provide Unified Communications for the Biggest Game in Football for the eighth straight year. When it comes to providing innovative flexible, mobile communications technologies that deliver seamless connectivity for teams in their most crucial moments and drive the ultimate fan engagement experience, we have built somewhat of a dynasty in the world of live sports and entertainment.”
—David Chavez, vice president, Architecture & Innovation, Avaya

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About WBL
WBL provides telecommunication services for large sporting events, trade shows, conferences and special events throughout the world, earning them a reputation for providing trustworthy, secure and customer–centric services.

About Avaya
Avaya enables the mission critical, real–time communication applications of the world's most important operations. As the global leader in delivering superior communications experiences, Avaya provides the most complete portfolio of software and services for contact center and unified communications — offered on premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid. Today's digital world requires communications enablement, and no other company is better positioned to do this than Avaya. For more information, please visit www.avaya.com.

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Source: Avaya Newsroom

Yamaha Announces 2018 SxS / ATV Racers and bLU cRU Support Program

KENNESAW, GA—(Marketwired – January 11, 2018) – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces their new and returning factory–supported Side–by–Side (SxS) and ATV racers for the 2018 season, including defending champions returning to race Yamaha's pure sport YXZ1000R SxS and best–selling YFZ450R sport ATV. Yamaha's bLU cRU race support program will continue offering championship bonuses to registered racers competing in a YXZ1000R or on a YFZ450R model.

Kicking off the 2018 SxS season, Yamaha is offering a $10,000 potential bonus for the winning YXZ at the King of the Hammers (KOH) race on February 7, comprised of $5,000 to the top–finishing YXZ1000R in the UTV class, plus an additional $5,000 with an overall first place finish. The ULTRA4 Racing Series' KOH is renowned for its ruthless desert course through some of the roughest and most challenging rock and boulder sections of any timed event.

“Yamaha's 2018 factory–supported Side–by–Side / ATV race team, along with our bLU cRU program, welcomes world–class talent on all fronts, encompassing defending champions, and record–setting veterans in the lineup,” said Donnie Luce, Yamaha's MX / ATV / Off–Road Coordinator. “The YXZ1000R and YFZ450R prove over and over they are the most dominant and durable off–road racing machines in their class, thereby becoming the vehicle–of–choice for championship–winning racers and everyday adventure–seekers everywhere.”

Competing again in The Off–Road Championship (TORC) Pro Stock UTV class is decorated series race veteran and defending champion, CJ Greaves, in his Monster Energy / Maxxis / Yamalube / GYTR / Greaves Motorsports YXZ1000R. At only 22 years old, Greaves' TORC series pedigree includes three Pro 2 truck championships (2014, 2015, 2016), three Pro 4 truck championships (2015, 2016, 2017), and the 2017 Pro Stock UTV Championship with a near–perfect run, winning 12 of 13 races last year. Looking to extend his championship reach and dominance to the west coast, CJ Greaves spent the off–season honing his skills and equipping a YXZ to compete at KOH in the UTV class.The YXZ's manual transmission eliminates the need for a CVT belt, providing maximum durability in aggressive, high–performance off–road situations — ideal for the grueling KOH course.

Making his debut as a Yamaha factory–supported driver is defending Lucas Oil Off–Road Racing Series' (LOORRS) Production 1000 UTV champion, Brock Heger, in his Jeremy McGrath Motorsports / Maxxis / ICON Vehicle Dynamics YXZ1000R. Last year, Heger and his YXZ1000R secured six first place finishes to capture the National LOORRS series' inaugural Production 1000 UTV class, and bLU cRU championship bonus, with a 55–point lead ahead of the next competitor. As the vehicle–to–beat in the Production 1000 UTV class, the YXZ1000R is the world's first pure sport SxS, offering an exciting direct–connection experience to racers seeking the ultimate high–performance in a SxS.

Looking to keep his streak alive and secure Yamaha's $15,000 bLU cRU UXC1 Pro UTV championship bonus, reigning two–time Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) UXC1 Pro UTV champion, Cody Miller, will defend his back–to–back titles piloting his Am–Pro / Yamaha / GYTR / Greaves Motorsports / Yamalube YXZ1000R SS. Miller's 2017 GNCC victory in the Sport Shift YXZ, featuring Yamaha's Real World Tech paddle shifters — eliminating the need for both the clutch pedal and taking your foot off the gas during shifting — marked the model's first year of GNCC racing, and first national cross country championship.

Also returning for another year on the GNCC circuit is longtime Yamaha factory–supported racing veteran, Walker Fowler, defending his third–straight GNCC XC1 Pro ATV championship on his WFR / Fly / Lonestar YFZ450R. Fowler brings more than a decade of two and four–wheel experience to the starting line, going all the way back to his 2006 GNCC debut. Combining Fowler's 12 race wins with Johnny Gallagher's first–ever win last year, Yamaha's Proven Off–Road YFZ450R won every XC1 Pro ATV round, setting a new record for most overall wins in a single season, and earning Yamaha the prestigious GNCC ATV Manufacturer's Cup. Fowler will also compete in the UXC1 Pro UTV class for his second straight year driving his Weller Racing / WFR / Yamaha YXZ1000R SS.

Heading up the ATV MX effort for Yamaha is five–time AMA Pro ATV MX champion, Chad Wienen, on his Wienen Motorsports / Maxxis / SSI / Walsh / GYTR YFZ450R. In 2016, Wienen became the second racer in ATV MX history, and the only racer in 25 years to win five–straight AMA Pro ATV MX Championships. Following another strong performance in 2017, the second–most winningest ATV MX racer of all time aims to recapture his spot at the top, chasing his sixth ATV MX Championship.

Opening opportunities to Yamaha's extensive racing community and fans, Yamaha's bLU cRU support program offers racing bonuses to any registered racers competing in the designated classes with Yamaha's 2017 or newer YXZ1000R, YXZ1000R SS or YFZ450R models. To sign up and apply for bLU cRU benefits, register online at www.YamahabLUcRU.com. Once approved, racers will receive a reloadable Yamaha bLU cRU debit card and $45 credit on their www.bLUcRUswag.com account for bLU cRU apparel. These racers will also be eligible for championship bonuses paid directly to their bLU cRU debit card.

Yamaha's bLU cRU race support program will reward 2018 championship bonuses to qualifying first place finishers as follows:

SxS Racing Series / YXZ1000R
The Off–Road Championship (TORC), Pro Stock UTV class: $15,000
Lucas Oil Off–Road Racing (LOORRS), Pro Production 1000 class: $15,000
Grand National Cross Country (GNCC), UXC1 Pro UTV class: $15,000
Best in the Desert (BITD), Production 1000 class: $5,000
Lucas Oil Regional Off–Road Racing (LORORS) – SoCal, Production 1000 UTV class: $5,000
LORORS – Arizona, Production 1000 UTV class: $5,000
World Off–Road Championship Series (WORCS), SxS Pro Stock class: $5,000
King of the Hammers, UTV class (Top Finishing YXZ1000R): $5,000
King of the Hammers, UTV Class (First–Overall Finish in an YXZ1000R): $5,000

ATV Racing Series / YFZ450R
GNCC, XC1 Pro ATV class: $10,000
American Motorcycle Association (AMA) ATV MX, Pro class: $10,000

In addition to the championship bonuses, Yamaha will offer trackside support at all TORC events via a dealer, Powersports 1 Yamaha (Appleton, WI), which includes emergency parts support with discounted pricing and free technical assistance to all YXZ drivers. To register or view more information on Yamaha's bLU cRU program, including all guidelines and requirements for SxS and ATV racing, visit www.YamahabLUcRU.com.

All of Yamaha's SxS and full–size ATVs are proudly Assembled in the USA at Yamaha's state–of–the–art manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, for worldwide distribution. Be sure to follow Yamaha and their racing success online at www.Facebook.com/YamahaMotorUSA, www.Twitter.com/YamahaMotorUSA andwww.Instagram.com/YamahaMotorUSA. #Yamaha #Yamaha Racing #YXZ1000R #YFZ450R #bLUcRU #AssembledinUSA #ProvenOffRoad #REALizeYourAdventure

About Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market, makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side–by–Side vehicles. The company's ever–expanding product offerings also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.

Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com.

ATVs over 90cc are recommended for use only by riders 16 years and older.
SxS Vehicles are recommended for use only by licensed drivers 16 years and older.

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