ST LOUIS, MO – February 13, 2014 – Avaya Gold Partner, STL Communications, Inc. of Chesterfield is a recipient of the coveted Avaya SME Partner of the Year award for the second year in a row. The award is presented in recognition of overall excellence and gives special testament to the company’s work with Small and Medium Enterprises, a $4.3 T U.S. market. The award was presented to Steve Leidholdt (President and CEO) on Thursday, February 13 at the Avaya Partner Connection Day held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sean Lanahan, Area Channel Leader for Avaya said, “I am pleased to present this Mid-Market Award to STL. Avaya’s Mid-Market strategy is a major focus for our fiscal year 2014, and STL has demonstrated strong revenue growth in that area for over six years running. This includes growth in IP Office sales, in video and in data networking attach rates. STL demonstrates a long-standing commitment to their partnership with Avaya through their significant investments in sales and technical team training, demo environment, infrastructure and marketing, all driving sales of the complete Avaya portfolio.”