MALMO, Sweden, February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Full Suite of Voice and Video Solutions Now Available to Partners across
the Nordics
Westcon Group, a value-added distributor of category-leading unified communications,
network infrastructure, data center, and security solutions with a global network of
specialty resellers, today further expanded its relationship with Polycom Inc. - now
offering the company's RealPresence software platform and videoconferencing solutions
across the Nordic region. Effective immediately, Polycom's premier converged voice and
video solutions are available to Westcon resellers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
Partnering with Westcon for more than a decade, Polycom's standards-based unified
communications offerings were previously available to resellers in North America and parts
of Europe. The company's converged technology enables geographically dispersed workforces
to communicate and collaborate more effectively and productively over distances. Using
Polycom's RealPresence Platform(TM), customers worldwide can easily connect and
collaborate - resulting in dramatic savings in both time and costs.
"There is no doubt that successful business operations require seamless communications
across the global workforce. To harness the power of collaboration, companies need the
right video and voice technology to connect and share," said Martin Flensburg, General
Manager, Westcon Nordics. "With a longstanding and highly successful relationship already
in place, Westcon is well positioned to further drive Polycom's premier unified
communications solutions across Europe."
Industry analysts currently predict strong growth for unified communications across
EMEA through 2015. According to many, the market will reach nearly $17 billion over the
next five years.
"The requirement for scalable and interoperable unified communications solutions is
rapidly increasing and Polycom continues to be at the forefront of the market," said Keith
Carter, Polycom vice president for channel partners in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "If
companies leverage the right video and voice solutions, there's a real opportunity to
drive business growth. Westcon continues to prove itself as a key strategic partner, and
we fully expect this agreement to further expand the presence of our Polycom(R)
RealPresence(TM) Platform and Video Endpoint solutions throughout the Nordics."
For more than 25 years, Westcon's unified communications business practice has focused
on helping reseller partners more effectively leverage converged technology to generate
new revenue opportunities. The practice has evolved alongside the convergence market and
is consistently recognized by vendors and partners for delivering some of the market's
most effective products, partner enablement, and sales programs.
For more information on Westcon Group and the company's full range of offerings,
please visit http://www.se.westcon.com or http://www.westcongroup.com.
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions
for telepresence
[http://www.polycom.com/products/telepresence_video/telepresence_solutions/index.html ],
video
[http://www.polycom.com/products/telepresence_video/video_conference_systems/index.html ],
and voice powered by the Polycom RealPresence Platform. The RealPresence Platform
interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and
devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet
face-to-face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with
colleagues, partners, customers, and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner
ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security - on-premises,
hosted, or cloud delivered. Visit http://www.polycom.eu or connect with Polycom on
Twitter [http://twitter.com/@Polycom ], Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/Polycom ], and
LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1953916 ].
About Westcon Group
Westcon Group, Inc. is a value added distributor of category-leading unified
communications, network infrastructure, data center and security solutions with a global
network of specialty resellers. Westcon's teams create unique programs and provide
exceptional support to accelerate the business of its global partners. Strong
relationships at every level of the Westcon Group organization enable partners to receive
support tailored to their needs. From global logistics and flexible customized financing
solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, the company works with
partners to respond with agility and speed to changing market conditions so they can
achieve the fastest time to revenue. Westcon Group's portfolio of market-leading vendors
includes: Polycom, Brocade, Cisco, Juniper Networks, F5, Avaya, Check Point, and Blue
Coat. For more information, please visit: http://www.westcongroup.com.
Media Contact:
Martin Flensburg
Westcon Convergence
Nordics and Baltics
+46-(0)4-650-82-11
martin.flensburg@westcon.se
Runa Macleod
Westcon Convergence
+44-1444-872557
Runa.macleod@westcon.co.uk
