Polycom and Microsoft expand their relationship

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We are announcing today that Polycom has signed a multi-year agreement with Microsoft, becoming one of our strategic partners to offer integrated solutions in the Unified Communications space. Our goal is to deliver products to help our customers improve productivity, overcome communications challenges, and adjust their structure to the current economic environment, supporting things like: mobile workers, telepresence, and globally distributed teams. Both companies are committed to developing standards-based solutions that are interoperable and that protect customer investments and choices.

 

As we approach the launch of Microsoft Communications Server “14”, we are excited to deliver on this milestone. The benefits of our integrated solution are already being seen by our early adopter customers and partners. Many have been testing the new Polycom IP phones and conferencing phones that will be available at launch. Their feedback has been very positive. For the long-term, this relationship will bring a roadmap of new technologies centered around 3 pillars:

 

  • New and next-generation Polycom CX series endpoints optimized for Microsoft UC, featuring Polycom’s market-leading HD video and voice technologies
  • New, innovative room-based video systems designed specifically for enabling direct integration with Microsoft Communications Server “14”
  •  Additional interoperable solutions between Polycom’s existing and future video conferencing solutions

 

To help our channel partners, Polycom and Microsoft will provide joint go-to-market components that include an integrated solution selling message , combined sales and marketing support, and joint marketing campaigns, as well as training and technical resources.

 

If you’d like to learn more about how Polycom is working with Microsoft, please check out the video interview with Gurdeep Singh Pall (Microsoft Corporate VP, Unified Communications) and Andy Miller (Polycom CEO) on our Virtual Press Room Video Gallery: https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/2010office/videoGallery.aspx.

 

You can also read the official press release on the Polycom website: https://www.polycom.com/company/news_room/press_releases/2010/20100809.html

 

Kind regards,

Maura Hameroff

Senior Marketing Manager

Microsoft Communications Server