<p>Aastra's Tony Warhurst has been managing director of the unified communications company's A/NZ operations for just over a year, but has already overseen the company resurgent in the Channel. Boosted by the launch of a several key products, he sat down to discuss the company, his mission and the trends emerging in the UC market.</p><p>Allan Swann (AS): Growing up did you have much of an interest in IT? Did you imagine you'd end up here?</p><p>Tony Warhurst (TW): Honestly, no. But after school in 1983 I decided to join the army as an electronics engineering apprentice, which brought me into the IT sector. Since then, my entire career path has been based around technology. That electronics engineering degree is definitely the thing that led me down this path.</p><p>AS: So how did you make the move from the Army to the private sector?</p><p><a href="http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/529655/interview_bringing_aastra_back_relevance_channel/">Keep reading...</a></p>