"Innovation such as the Avaya Flare Experience, which makes business collaboration both intuitive and fun, has captured the imagination of companies across the region. We are confident that Avaya's people-first approach to technology, and the strong Avaya Connect channel partner community we have built in this region, will help us to greater heights in 2011."

The Avaya Connect Asia Pacific Partner Conference in Macau was attended by more than 200 selected individuals representing 84 of Avaya's most strategic channel partner and distributor organisations from 15 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region.

Sixty-two of those surveyed named the financial services and insurance (FSI) sector as one of the top two verticals likely to drive the highest growth in enterprise communication spending in 2011.

About 42 per cent thought the telecommunications and IT industry would be a key customer segment in 2011. Thirty per cent expect government spending on communication technology to remain strong and 27 per cent see growth from manufacturing companies.