Hong Kong (4 February 2010) - Polycom Inc. [Nasdaq: PLCM], the leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, kicked off its annual partner conference, TEAM Polycom, in San Diego this week. The event, which takes place Feb 1-3 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, is host to networking and communications industry leaders from around the globe. Polycom teams with its unified communications (UC) solutions partners to deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end standards-based open collaboration network.

"Partnerships are key to our success and a critical element of our business," said Andrew Miller, executive vice president at Polycom. "We team with our partners to integrate their systems with Polycom's Open Collaboration Network, providing an interoperable UC solutions that gives our customers flexibility and greater return on their existing technology investments."

At the conference, Miller will discuss Polycom's role within the UC market and why Polycom is well positioned to help its customers and partners streamline their businesses by collaborating more effectively than ever before.

Polycom is hosting an EXPO showcase, providing its partners an excellent opportunity to see how Polycom's Open Collaboration Network can help grow their businesses. The EXPO showcase includes integrated customer solutions demonstrating improved productivity and enhanced ROI. Additionally, world renowned speakers Patrick Lencioni, author of eight best-selling books with more than 2.5 million copies sold, and Nando Parrado, a survivor of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes Mountains east of Chile in October 1972, will address the audience. Both speakers are highly inspirational and convey a deep understanding of the dynamics of leadership and teamwork.