# Alan Masarek

> Alan B. Masarek is a software entrepreneur and former chief executive of Avaya and Vonage. A Quickoffice co-founder, he joined Google after its 2012 acquisition of the mobile productivity company. At Avaya, where he became CEO in August 2022, he led the company through its 2023 Chapter 11 restructuring and promoted a hybrid approach to cloud migration. He is a SalesIntel board member and serves on the University of New Haven Board of Governors.

- **Role:** Board member at SalesIntel; member of the Board of Governors at the University of New Haven
- **Organizations:** Avaya, Vonage, Google, Quickoffice, SalesIntel, University of New Haven, Markforged (former board chair), AdOutlet, The Center for Family Justice, nOURish BRIDGEPORT
- **Education:** B.B.A., magna cum laude, University of Georgia, M.B.A., with distinction, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led Quickoffice as it reached more than 26 million registered users before its acquisition by Google in 2012., Led Vonage during a shift from residential VoIP to enterprise cloud communications, including eight acquisitions., Led Avaya through its 2023 restructuring; the plan reduced total debt by more than 75%.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A.
- **1989** — Completed an M.B.A. at Harvard Business School.
- **1999-2001** — Co-founder, CEO and chairman of AdOutlet, a media-industry marketplace.
- **2007-2012** — Served as CEO of Quickoffice, which he co-founded.
- **2012-2014** — Director, Chrome & Apps at Google after the Quickoffice acquisition.
- **2014-2020** — CEO and board member of Vonage, shifting its business toward enterprise cloud communications.
- **2021** — Became chairman of Markforged.
- **2022** — Became Avaya president and CEO on August 1.
- **2023** — Led Avaya through Chapter 11; the company emerged on May 1.
- **2024** — Patrick Dennis succeeded him as Avaya CEO on September 1; Masarek left Avaya at year-end. Joined the University of New Haven Board of Governors in October.
- **2025** — Listed a nOURish BRIDGEPORT board role beginning in May; discussed Quickoffice and leadership in an eCoffee with Experts interview.

## Achievements

- Led Quickoffice as it reached more than 26 million registered users before its acquisition by Google in 2012.
- Led Vonage during a shift from residential VoIP to enterprise cloud communications, including eight acquisitions.
- Led Avaya through its 2023 restructuring; the plan reduced total debt by more than 75%.
- Established and funds an emergency student scholarship at the University of New Haven.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: SalesIntel’s official site lists Masarek on its board, and the University of New Haven’s 2025-2026 roster lists him as a governor and former Avaya CEO.
- **2025-05** — His LinkedIn profile lists the beginning of a board role at nOURish BRIDGEPORT.
- **2024-12** — In a year-end LinkedIn message, Masarek said it was his final day at Avaya.
- **2024-09** — Patrick Dennis succeeded Masarek as Avaya CEO on September 1.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-masarek-1aa1a8a8

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Last updated: 2026-10-15