Tenovis#TuN

{{Short description|German telecommunications company}}

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Tenovis (formerly Deutsche Privat Telephon Gesellschaft, Telefonbau und Normalzeit, T&N, Telenorma and Bosch Telecom) was a large German telecommunications company first set up in 1899, who were acquired by Avaya in October 2004.{{cite press release |title=Avaya to Purchase Tenovis, A Major European Provider of Enterprise Communications Systems and Services |url=http://www.avaya.com/gcm/master-usa/en-us/corporate/pressroom/pressreleases/2004/pr-041005.htm |date=5 October 2004 |publisher=Avaya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704111149/http://www.avaya.com/gcm/master-usa/en-us/corporate/pressroom/pressreleases/2004/pr-041005.htm |archive-date=4 July 2009 |access-date=13 October 2021}} The business has a staff force of more than 5,400 employees and maintains a presence in Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Tenovis announced its IPO in April 2004.{{cite web |url = http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=0&ID=378471 |publisher = Total Telecom |title = German telecom equipment firm Tenovis mulls IPO |date = 2 April 2004 |access-date = 27 March 2011 |archive-date = 24 July 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724075748/http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=0&ID=378471 |url-status = live }} Tenovis has its head office situated in Frankfurt/Main, its main 'Product portfolio' consists of communication solutions, among them being: Private branch exchange, call center, business recovery center (backup computer centers), customer relationship management, voice messaging, cross-linking and services for enterprises and national authorities. The Support leg of the enterprise is a well-developed telephone system of small and medium size subsidiaries.