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Polycom names Geoff Thomas as President, Asia Pacific

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Telecom solutions provider Polycom has appointed Geoff Thomas as the company’s president for the Asia Pacific region.

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Thomas will be responsible for leading the company’s regional sales strategy and execution to drive customer success, brand affinity and profitable growth.

“Geoff’s leadership and strong background in sales, emerging markets, and business development will steer Polycom’s business in the right direction in the critical Asia Pacific region,” said Peter Leav, president and chief executive officer, Polycom.

“Every market in this region has unique opportunities as more organizations discover the benefits of video, voice and content collaboration. Geoff will place renewed emphasis on strengthening our partnerships and providing our customers with the industry’s best experience,” he added.

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He was earlier with Juniper Networks and Microsoft Corporation. At Juniper Networks, Thomas led the company’s enterprise business across all markets in Asia Pacific, namely Australia and New Zealand, Greater China, India,

South East Asia, Japan, and Korea.

"This role came with the responsibility of achieving over $300 mn revenue, and the successful implementation of the company’s enterprise strategy across all APAC markets," a statement said.

Prior to his role at Juniper Networks, he had a 15-year career at Microsoft, where he held several executive leadership positions.

In his previous roles, Thomas led large teams spanning several geographies, including Australia, the United States, and Greater China. His expertise lies in strategic partnerships, channels, solutions selling, and go-to-market strategy across multiple business verticals.

 

“Polycom helps businesses of all sizes, in virtually every industry, defy distance and improve productivity through authentic collaboration experiences. I look forward to working closely with our partners and sales team to deliver the industry’s best solutions to our customers and driving their success,” Thomas said.

 

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