Polycom Awards Top U.S. Channel Partners

Polycom recognizes industry-leading channels partners in video and voice communication solutions during Infocomm 2009 industry event

PLEASANTON, Calif. and ORLANDO, Fla. - InfoComm Expo Booth no. 3161 – Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, today awarded its top performing channel partners during the Infocomm 2009 conference and expo taking place June 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. The awards recognize partners for outstanding sales performance and excellence in meeting customer solution, service and support needs.

“This is an exciting time for resellers in the communications and collaboration market as today’s solutions can dramatically impact the performance and competitiveness of their customers’ business across industries,” said Mark Roberts, vice president, partner marketing, Polycom. “We are proud to be represented by the best, most experienced partners in the industry, and excited to recognize our top-performance partners for continued excellence in meeting customer needs.”

Award recipients included:

Visual Communication Reseller Awards
Video Reseller of the Year 2008 – Solutionz Conferencing
Video Distributor of the Year 2008 – ScanSource Communications
Federal Reseller of the Year 2008 – Apptis
AV Integrator of the Year 2008 – AVI-SPL
Service Provider of the Year 2008 – BT Conferencing
Strategic Alliance of the Year 2008 – Avaya

Voice Communications Reseller Awards
Voice Reseller of the Year 2008 – Black Box
Voice Distributor of the Year 2008 – ScanSource Communications & Catalyst
VoIP Reseller of the Year 2008 – Interactive Intelligence
Wireless Reseller of the Year 2008 – Perot Systems
Conferencing Reseller of the Year 2008 – Hello Direct
Direct Market Reseller of the Year 2008 – CDW

Regional Reseller Awards
Northeast Regional Partner of the Year 2008 – HB Communications
Southeast regional Partner of the Year 2008 – ISI
Mid Atlantic Regional Partner of the Year 2008 – Lee Hartman
Pacific Region Partner of the Year 2008 – Anderson AV
Southwest Region Partner of the Year 2008 – Data Projections
Midwest Region Partner of the Year 2008 – Tierney Brothers

Marketing Award
Marketing Excellence Award 2008 – SKC Communications

About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video, and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. Please visit www.polycom.com for more information.