Sumaria Networks encourages and fosters its management and staff to engage in professional outreach as part of its professional employee development initiatives. Organizations we are actively involved in include: The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) - ASTD is the world's leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals. International Avaya Users Group (IAUG) - The IAUG combines the previous Avaya and heritage Nortel user groups into one of the world's largest international organizations for communications technology professionals. IAUG provides a voice and resource for Avaya customers everywhere. PCC Americas - PCC Americas is a open to all Avaya Partners in North, Central & South America. The organization's purpose is to bring partners together to assure the rollout of products contain all the elements necessary for successful introduction, implementation and maintenance of Avaya products throughout the globe. PCC EMEA - PCC EMEA is an independent community of Avaya enterprise distributors and partners in EMEA. The organization provides a forum to identify areas of common interests and concerns for the purpose of improving Avaya Products, Services and associated Avaya/Partner processes to the benefit of Avaya customers.