Polycom Asia Pacific Appoints New President: Geoff Thomas

July 9, 2014- Polycom, Inc. announced the appointment of Geoff Thomas in the position of president in the Polycom Asia Pacific. For this new responsibility, he will lead the company’s efforts in Polycom’s:

• Brand Affinity
• Customer Success
• Market Share Growth
• Profitable Growth
• Revenue Growth

In addition to that, he will also lead the regional sales strategy of Polycom Asia Pacific.

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Geoff Thomas’ Impressive Record in the Industry

Geoff Thomas is a former executive at Microsoft and the Juniper Networks. He played several leadership roles in the Microsoft Corporation for 15 years, and one of which is in the emerging markets’ business development. After his part at Microsoft, he became the Enterprise Sales Asia Pacific Vice President of Juniper Networks.

As the Vice President of Asia Pacific Enterprise Sales, Geoff Thomas was able to take the company to be at the top of the markets in Asia Pacific, through heading the enterprise business of the company. Some of these markets, include:

• Australia and New Zealand
• Greater China
• India
• South East Asia
• Japan
• Korea

He successfully implemented the strategies of the companies in these markets and even achieved a revenue of beyond $300 million.

Geoff Thomas as a Dynamic Business and Sales Leader

Geoff Thomas, being an efficient leader in the industry, has his expertise in specific aspects, including:

• Channels
• Go-to-market strategy across multiple business verticals
• Solutions selling
• Strategic partnerships

He was able to head teams in specific locations like:

• Australia
• Greater China
• the United States

Polycom President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Leav believes that Thomas’ experience in leadership and excellent background in business development, emerging markets, and sales will help the company’s business be in the right position in the Asia Pacific market. Furthermore he said, “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.”

Geoff Thomas was delighted in being part of the company and in being given the chance to lead in the business operations of the company in the Asia Pacific. He said, “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.”