Key Developments For Polycom Inc
Polycom Inc (PLCM.O) (Nasdaq)
BT Group plc and Polycom, Inc. Announce New Partnership To Accelerate Growth Of Unified Conferencing Solutions Worldwide
BT Group plc and Polycom, Inc. announced a new three year agreement designed to accelerate the growth of unified conferencing solutions within enterprises and public sector organizations around the world. Under a new global agreement, the companies will combine Polycom's industry-leading voice and video communications and telepresence solutions with BT's renowned managed services and global, high-speed MPLS network. The solutions will include jointly developed innovations that enable business-to-business collaboration for multinational companies, large organizations, and small- and medium-sized enterprises. The agreement also includes plans to add Polycom-certified technical support specialists to BT's global support operation, including its 24x7 'follow the sun' help desk services as well as leverage a new global support program that is also part of the agreement.
Polycom, Inc. Expands Telepresence Applications With New Customizable Telepresence Solutions
Polycom, Inc. announced a new line of highly adaptable immersive telepresence solutions - Polycom Architected Telepresence Experience (Polycom ATX) 300. Based on Polycom's visual communication technology and designed for flexibility, the Polycom ATX 300 solutions can be customized by qualified audio/visual (AV) integrators to address vertical industry applications or precisely meet an organization's collaboration and/or room requirements.
The Mizkan Group Deploys Polycom, Inc.'s High Definition (HD) Room Telepresence Solutions Across Key Sites Worldwide
Polycom, Inc. announced a global food manufacturer, The Mizkan Group (Handa City, Aichi, Japan), has deployed Polycom high definition (HD) room telepresence solutions across its key sites worldwide. The Mizkan Group has deployed Polycom HDX series room telepresence solutions at its headquarters and 13 domestic branch offices, as well as in its strategic international offices in the U.S., U.K. and China.
Polycom, Inc. Issues Q4 2009 Revenue Outlook Above Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
Polycom, Inc. announced that for the fourth quarter of 2009, it expects revenue levels to be up 4% to 6% from third quarter 2009 levels. The Company reported revenue of $243 million in the third quarter of 2009. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report revenue of $248 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
NATO Armed With Polycom, Inc. Telepresence for Global Collaboration
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced that it has recently deployed immersive telepresence solutions from Polycom, Inc. to improve operational efficiency, interagency collaboration and enhance its ability to support out of area operations.

