Polycom unveils partner network program

Polycom has launched Polycom Partner Network for its partner ecosystem of approximately 7,000 channel and alliance partners.

This developer program enables ISVs to leverage Polycom APIs (application programming interfaces) and SDKs (software development kits) to create solutions that integrate or interoperate with the Polycom RealPresence Platform.

This program will be a platform for technology providers, ISVs, solution advisors, integrators, service providers, and other valued partners to address the multi-faceted needs of today's organizations which use video collaboration to improve productivity, engagement, time-to-market, business continuity.

Tracey Newell, Executive Vice President of Global Sales at Polycom said, "The new Polycom Partner Network broadens our global partner ecosystem so that partners can focus on what they do best, and easily find and collaborate with the right partners in our ecosystem to deliver complete and customized unified communications and video collaboration solutions for every customer, worldwide. Our vision at Polycom is to make video collaboration ubiquitous, and we believe the Polycom Partner Network is critical to making this vision a reality."

It has included seven new partner categories namely Polycom Strategic Alliances, Polycom Technology Partners, Polycom Developers, Polycom Distributors, Polycom Solution Advisors, Polycom System Integrators, and Polycom Service Providers.