Polycom and Videocall Announce Partnership
13/01/2010
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Polycom and Videocall Announce Partnership to Tap Into Business’ Appetite For Unified Communications

Relationship will drive uptake of Polycom Telepresence solutions through Videocall’s portfolio of managed services


LONDON/SLOUGH, UK – 13th January 2010: Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communication solutions and Videocall, a leading telepresence and video collaboration managed service provider, have announced a partnership to enhance the service provided to customers and enable growth of telepresence and unified communication solutions within enterprises.

Unified Communications is no longer a luxury; it is fast becoming a business critical standard. As part of its ongoing UC strategy, Videocall continues to develop a set of tools to enable organisations to integrate their telepresence and videoconferencing deployment with their core corporate applications, therefore increasing ROI while also enabling a better collaboration environment.

The partnership successfully combines Polycom's industry leading telepresence solutions with Videocall's renowned global managed service offerings to provide world class telepresence experience to customers.

Videocall's UK based VNOC (Video Network Operations Centre) has provided meeting management services to customers' telepresence deployments for more than five years. Polycomcertified Videocall to manage its range of world leading immersive telepresence solutions including Polycom RealPresenceTM Experience (RPX), and Polycom Telepresence Experience® (TPX®), in addition to a collaborative support structure that allows customers to access experts from both Polycom and Videocall.

"By combining our professional integrated services with Polycom's leading telepresence solutions, we are able to empower our customers by increasing their staff productivity and maximising their return on investment," said Rob Portwood, chief executive officer at Videocall

"Telepresence remains a key focus for Polycom. By supporting premium partners like Videocall, we are able to jointly capitalise on this growing market," said Aaron Payne, vice president of sales, UK and Ireland at Polycom.

About Videocall

Videocall is a leading telepresence and video collaboration managed services provider for global businesses. Videocall provides bespoke solutions including personal and immersive telepresence, high definition and traditional videoconferencing, together with a world-class managed service that delivers measurable business value to our customers.

For more information visit www.videocall.co.uk

About Polycom

Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video, and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. Visit www.polycom.co.uk for more information and follow us on Twitter @AllAboutPolycom.

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