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Cisco vs. Microsoft: Giants battle for leadership as market reaches all-time high

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Global collaboration market hits record high in Q4 with revenues reaching almost $10bn, reports Synergy Research Group. Cisco and Microsoft lead the market.
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Plantronics will acquire Polycom for US$2b

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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With the acquisition, Plantronics hopes to enlarge their footprint on the unified communications ecosystem considerably.
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Polycom dials up APAC CX strategy with new appointment

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Andrew Hug will lead the charge creating a customer-focused strategy that combines securing customer insights and analysis.
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NLP ready to roll into home and work

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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UC consultant Ian Darby recently ended up in San Jose where natural language processing (NLP) was a hot topic. Here is his take on the Next Big Thing.
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Cure Kids the winners at Ingram's fourth Annual Golf Tournament

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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For the fourth year in a row, Ingram Micro NZ hosted their Annual Charity Golf Tournament, raising $53,000 for the very deserving Cure Kids.
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Polycom brings Microsoft Teams and Alexa to 'conference smartphone'

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Polycom has expanded its capabilities with Microsoft, AWS, Zoom and Bluejeans to the Trio, the 'smartphone for the conference room'.
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Unlocking the benefits of leading a multi-generational workforce

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Diversity – and not just gender diversity – brings different ideas, backgrounds, and assumptions to the table.
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75% using collaboration technologies: Polycom reveals key trends for 2018

Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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​Polycom has revealed findings from its latest research that shows collaboration technologies to be transforming business in 2018.
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Polycom announces acquisition of Obihai Technology

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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The combination is expected to expand the markets available to Polycom solutions for its worldwide network of channel partners.
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Exclusive interview: Polycom on bridging the digital divide & workplaces of the future

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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Polycom's Tony Simonsen discusses leveraging IoT, improving rural education and healthcare, and championing diversity to craft the workplaces of the future.
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Bridging the rural-urban divide with technology, collaboration and bold ideas

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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What needs to be brought into focus now is that issues of inequality and lack of access are not limited to emerging or developing economies.
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Polycom introduces new products & updates a classic

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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25 years ago, Polycom introduced its flagship three-legged conference phone, changing the way the business world communicates.
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Avaya's partners to exclusively distribute new meetings platform

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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The service aims to bring participants together from around the globe, across different systems and devices without investments in new infrastructure.
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Exclusive interview: Polycom on how remote working can bring us closer together

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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If you're measuring the productivity of your employees based on whether you can see them or not, you're probably not getting the most out of them.
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Polycom and Microsoft tighten ties offering RealPresence use in Office 365

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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Microsoft has certified more Polycom offerings for Office 365, enabling users to incorporate Polycom audio and video into Skype for Business.
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Key NZ vendors weigh in on the Unified Communications industry and its future

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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Executives from Jabra, Cisco, Polycom, Yealink and Ingram Micro NZ talk about a unique time for the UC industry and opportunities for resellers.
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Exclusive: Polycom global boss talks a return to growth, new markets and women in tech

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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Polycom is promising new products and entrance to new markets in the coming months as it seeks to return to growth after a US$2 billion takeover,.
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Multiple-user, real-time wireless content-sharing solution to boost collaboration

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Polycom Pano allows up to four people in the same meeting room to simultaneously share, contrast, and compare content side-by-side, from any device.
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Polycom case study: How remote working helped me adopt a lifestyle change

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Often when I tell others I work from home, they ask me how I stay motivated or not end up in front of the TV (or fridge) all day.
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Gender inequality: Narrowing the gender gap through flexible working

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Women, during their child bearing years (25-44) earn up to 40% less than men in the same age group, regardless of whether they have children or not.