"7 Habits" Author, Stephen Covey, Transported Anywhere, Anytime With Polycom Telepresence

PLEASANTON, CA and SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Oct 08 (MARKET
WIRE) --
When renowned leadership expert and best-selling author Dr. Stephen R.
Covey addressed an audience of leading CIOs at the CIO 100 Symposium on
Aug. 25th, he unveiled a new model for telepresence-enabled lecture
services. The "Interactive Forums," using telepresence solutions from
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), allow Stephen Covey, author of "The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People" and Vice Chairman of FranklinCovey Co.
(NYSE: FC), to speak at conferences and events, and consult with business
and government leaders anywhere, anytime.

The Interactive Forums are designed to improve access to Stephen Covey and
other FranklinCovey thought leaders for conferences and events. Leveraging
Polycom telepresence, the Interactive Forums save a considerable amount of
time and travel costs, thereby delivering a more cost-effective model for
the organization and its customers.

Facts/Highlights:

-- Stephen Covey and FranklinCovey are expanding the reach of speaking and
consulting services through new Interactive Forums using Polycom
telepresence.

-- Polycom telepresence delivers a very natural and interactive visual
communication experience that allows Stephen Covey to interact with people
in other locations in a very collaborative and intimate manner.

-- In the public debut of these new services, Stephen Covey directed the
CIO 100 Leadership Workshop from his home in the Rocky Mountains of Utah
to attendees of the CIO 100 Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado
Springs, Colo.

-- During the session, Stephen Covey shared his views on the leadership
qualities needed to thrive, innovate and excel, even in today's tougher,
more complex business realities, as outlined in his new book,
"Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times," co-authored by Bob Whitman,
the CEO of FranklinCovey Co. (NYSE: FC).

-- Stephen Covey highlighted four key principals from the new book that
can help people and organizations excel within today's complex and often
unpredictable business environment: Executing Priorities with Excellence,
Moving with the Speed of Trust, Achieving More with Less, and Transforming
Fear into Engagement.

Supporting Quotes:

Stephen Covey, renowned leadership expert and best-selling author

"Polycom telepresence enables the ability to have genuine interaction...
to see people face-to-face and have them see me, and to sense that we are
carrying on a genuine conversation with each other.

"With Polycom telepresence, we are able to reach so many people, so fast
and so efficiently. But in a way that is safe for people to be authentic,
real and honest. There's an intimacy that comes that is sometimes even
greater than being face-to-face in the same room with the person.

"With a large group and hundreds of people involved, you feel like you are
talking directly to that person. I'm amazed at this ability of Polycom
telepresence to have open, transparent and interactive discussions with
people anywhere."

Boyd Craig, executive director, Stephen R. Covey Group, FranklinCovey Co.

"One of the greatest challenges we face with Stephen Covey is that he is
one man, and there is demand for him all over the world. The power of
using Polycom telepresence is that we can bring him anywhere at any time.

"It is just like being there. You read the body language. The sound is
perfect. It really extends itself to not just creating the ability to
communicate, but really to create that intimacy."

Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief, CIO magazine and events

"Our CIO 100 Symposium leadership workshop with Dr. Covey was quite
compelling and memorable. Polycom's telepresence provided a much higher
level of interaction and the ability to engage directly with a legendary
leadership authority."

Robert Hagerty, CEO, Polycom

"Polycom telepresence is transforming how our customers operate. For
Stephen Covey, this represents a new, innovative model that will help
extend his reach more efficiently and cost-effectively and create new
opportunities for collaboration with customers and the global
FranklinCovey franchise network."

Images / Video

-- Stephen Covey CIO 100 Leadership Workshop Video (wmv) or Video (flv)

-- View Photos from Stephen Covey CIO 100 Leadership Workshop on Flickr

About Polycom Telepresence

-- Polycom telepresence provides a natural, high-definition visual
communication experience that allows people to work more effectively
across distances.

-- Polycom is the industry leader in telepresence having shipped more than
50,000 telepresence solutions through Q2 2009. Polycom has leading market
share (41 percent) for the total installed video communication market and
had leading market share (35 percent) of units shipped for the first half
of 2009 (Wainhouse Research, Sept. 2009).

-- Polycom has thousands of telepresence customers, which include industry
leaders in business, entertainment, education, financial services,
healthcare and government. Examples include: Turner Broadcasting Systems,
Georgetown University, NASDAQ, Duke University, Amgen, Atari,
Massachusetts General, Regus, Zurich Financial, National Defense
University, Oklahoma Army National Guard, and Defense Acquisition
University.

-- Polycom telepresence solutions are based on established video
conferencing standards and interoperate natively with more than
two-million video conferencing and telepresence systems in use today.

Supporting Links:

-- Polycom Telepresence Home Page Website

-- Polycom Telepresence Overview Video

-- View Polycom Telepresence Photos on Flickr

-- Follow Polycom on Twitter

-- Follow Stephen Covey on Twitter

-- Subscribe to Polycom News RSS

Recent Announcements:

-- Polycom Telepresence Helps National Defense University Enhance
Education for Government and Military Leaders

-- Defense Acquisition University Connects Locations and Leaders with
Polycom Telepresence

-- Polycom Helps Healthcare Organizations Cost-Effectively Extend
Telehealth and Telemedicine Programs

Tags / Keywords:

Stephen Covey, FranklinCovey, Polycom, telepresence, videoconferencing,
collaboration, unified communications, video conferencing, communications,
CIO, visual communication, video communication

About Dr. Stephen R.
Covey

Dr. Stephen R. Covey (www.stephencovey.com) is an internationally
respected leadership authority, teacher, writer, organizational
consultant and co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. He is
author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," which Chief
Executive magazine has called the most influential business book of the
last 100 years. The book has sold nearly 20 million copies, and after 20
years still holds a place on most best-seller lists. He is also a
co-author with Bob Whitman, CEO of FranklinCovey, of the new book,
"Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times."

Stephen Covey earned an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from BYU, where
he was a professor of organizational behavior. For more than 40 years he
has taught millions of people -- including presidents of nations and
corporations -- the transforming power of the principles that govern
individual and organizational effectiveness. He and his wife live in the
Rocky Mountains of Utah.

About FranklinCovey

FranklinCovey Co. (NYSE: FC) (www.franklincovey.com), is a global provider
of training and consulting services in the areas of leadership,
productivity, strategy execution, customer loyalty, trust, sales
performance, government, education and individual effectiveness. Clients
include 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune
500, thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous
government entities and educational institutions. FranklinCovey Co. has 40
direct and licensee offices providing professional services in 147
countries.

About CIO

CIO produces award-winning content and community resources for information
technology executives thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of
business, as well as create opportunities for information technology and
consumer marketers to reach them. The CIO portfolio includes CIO.com, CIO
magazine (launched in 1987), CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive
Council. CIO properties provide business technology leaders with analysis
and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of
IT's role in achieving business goals. The U.S. edition of the magazine
and website are recipients of more than 200 awards to date, including two
Grand Neals from the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards
and two Magazine of the Year awards from the National Society of Business
Publication Editors. CIO websites and printed publications appear in more
than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, India and Sweden.
CIO Executive Programs -- a series of face-to-face conferences including
the CIO 100 Awards & Symposium(TM) -- provide educational and networking
opportunities for pre-qualified corporate and government leaders. The CIO
Executive Council is a member-led executive organization, consisting of
current and future business leaders working to impact the intersection of
business, technology and strategy. CIO is produced by CXO Media, a
subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading
technology media, research and event company. Company information is
available at http://www.idg.com.

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.com for more
information and follow us on Twitter @AllAboutPolycom.

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FranklinCovey
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Polycom, Inc.
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