Poly's breadth of smart endpoints that connect across unified
communications platforms reduce the distractions, complexity, and
distance in modern workspaces
SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Based on its recent analysis of the global communications
and collaboration device market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes
Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" - Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" – formerly
Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT) with the 2020 Global
Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award for its strong
commercial strategy, differentiated portfolio, and tight customer
focus. Poly is a unified communications and collaboration company
uniquely positioned to empower people to collaborate anywhere, on
any platform, and in more meaningful ways with a broad range of
products and services for alliance partners, channel partners, and
customers. It works closely with industry leaders like Microsoft,
Amazon, Google, and Zoom and adopts an open-architecture approach
that ensures seamless connection among users of all the best
technologies. Its full suite of suite of enterprise solutions
includes video, conference, desktop phones, headsets, software, and
services.
Plantronics acquired Polycom—an established leader in phone and
video conferencing—and formed Poly in March
2019. Poly has many strategic differentiators including one
of the largest installed bases of enterprise audio and video
communications endpoints in the world. It also has a rich ecosystem
of technology and channel partners comprising UCC partners, telcos
and next-gen service providers, audio/video integrators, video
conferencing-as-a-service (VCaaS) providers, distributors,
specialized resellers, direct marketers, and retail outlets.
Furthermore, its internal software, analytics, IoT, and services
synergy have resulted in innovative technologies that can transform
the workplace.
"In today's ever-evolving work environment, more businesses are
moving to cloud and open architectures to reduce cost yet increase
functionality for communication infrastructure and endpoints. In
the realm of enterprise communications and collaboration endpoints,
this translates to intelligent devices that can deliver the
experience both the service provider and the customer want at an
affordable price," said Alaa Saayed,
ICT Industry Director. "Poly is one of the few companies in the
market positioned to deliver on this next wave of UC transition
with one of the broadest portfolios of comprehensive products and
services."
The company focuses on four distinct areas of innovation while
expanding its total addressable market in core businesses:
- Reimagining intuitive workspaces for everyone, regardless of
users' generation or work style
- Helping people collaborate, no matter what collaboration
devices and platforms they prefer
- Designing mobile-first solutions for the modern office
- Advancing cloud services that help IT professionals and end
users get more out of their devices
"Poly aims to be the solution of choice whenever and wherever
collaboration clouds reach people," noted Saayed. "With a greater
focus on marketing, Poly is expected to continue to strengthen and
expand its new brand recognition within businesses seeking a
one-stop shop for modern and innovative enterprise communications
and collaboration devices."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the
company that has leveraged competitive intelligence to successfully
execute a strategy that results in stronger market share,
competitive brand positioning, and customer satisfaction.
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