Polycom Rush

History

2022: Polycom suspends activities in Russia and Belarus after the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine

On March 4, 2022, after the start of a special operation Russia on To Ukraine American the manufacturer of audio and video conferences, Polycom announced the suspension of its operations in and. Russia Belarus Information about this appeared on the pages of the company in and. Facebook Twitter

Polycom is concerned about the humanitarian crisis and is calling for peace, the report said. The company promises to support its employees in Ukraine, and also intends to participate in the supply of humanitarian aid.

Polycom solutions have been implemented in large Russian corporations and government agencies. For public video conferencing, Polycom equipment was used by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Polycom announced the suspension of its operations in Russia and Belarus. The photo is Polycom

Cisco, another provider of corporate video conferencing, also announced the termination of operations in Russia, and promised to cut the functionality of its equipment.

On March 5, the alliance of Russian companies Vinteo, eXpress, CommuniGate Systems and Neutronix (UC 3.0 Alliance) announced its readiness to quickly replace the products of foreign vendors and transfer corporate communications of Russian companies to domestic solutions. The alliance offers a full range of products for organizing corporate communication online: video communication, telephony, PBXs, task management systems, management of complex calendars, etc.

According to the UC 3.0 Alliance, ultrafast migration to domestic solutions will take about 7 days.

Vinteo also announced that it is ready to replace the entire Polycom line of solutions, including telepresence class systems. Moreover, the company promises to do this without replacing previously purchased equipment.

2015: The Moscow office of Polycom will focus on working with large customers

In 2015, the Moscow office of Polycom will focus on working with large customers, said Sergey Khomyakov, vice president of the company in Russia and the CIS^[1]. The development of the segment of small and medium-sized enterprises in the current conditions is not a priority for the manufacturer of video conferencing systems. Indeed, the depreciation of the ruble has led to a significant increase in the cost of the company's hardware solutions in the local market, and now they will simply not be available to many potential buyers from medium and small businesses. And while Polycom has special products for small and medium-sized enterprises (such as the HDX 6000), smaller companies are likely to prefer low-cost or free video conferencing software solutions to them, as well as cloud services with flexible tariffs for organizing collaboration.

2012-2013: Polycom's business in Russia grows amid decline in EMEA

According to the results of the 3rd quarter of 2013, the business of the VKS solutions supplier Polycom showed "better than expected" results in Russia and showed especially strong positions in the EMEA region, follows from the transcript of the discussion of financial results by the company's management with analysts, published on the resource for investors Seeking Alpha. The positive dynamics of business in the country is also emphasized in the discussions of Polycom's financial results for the previous quarters in 2013 and 2012.

At the same time, Polycom's total revenue throughout the EMEA region in the 3rd quarter did not show quarterly growth and grew year-on-year by only 2%, and in the 2nd quarter it showed a "seasonal weakening." A year earlier, in Q3 2012, Polycom's turnover in EMEA showed a reduction of 8%, and in Q2 2012 - by 2%. In the company's annual report, the decline in EMEA in 2012 was explained by the difficult macroeconomic environment in Europe. In 2011, Polycom's revenue in EMEA, on the contrary, increased by 27%, and in the annual report of the company Russia is listed as the first in the list of countries that provided such a result.

Business growth rates in Russia in 2012-2013. the Russian representative office of Polycom did not disclose. Sergey Khomyakov, Vice President of Polycom in Russia and the CIS, notes that in 2013 the Russian videoconferencing market remains one of the fastest growing in the EMEA region as a result of the growth boom that began about 5-6 years ago. Its peak was 2011, when the Russian VKS market reached record levels - it grew by 20-30%, he adds.

State organizations remain the main consumers of the company's solutions, followed by financial institutions, Sergei Khomyakov told TAdviser. In 2013, telecom operators also revived: for example, Polycom calls one of the largest projects of the year a project to equip Rostelecom with video conferencing, which can now be used by 170 thousand employees of the company.

Speaking about which VKS solutions are mainly in demand in Russia, Sergei Khomyakov notes that the main trends here are the same as for the VKS market around the world - cloud technologies, mobility and software. According to him, almost all customers with whom Polycom had to communicate are interested in using mobile technologies and tablet computers to improve labor productivity in their company.

"However, room systems in Russia remain very popular. Most of the purchases of Polycom solutions, both in the world and in Russia, are room systems for group work, followed by infrastructure solutions, desktop and mobile solutions and audio systems, "says Polycom vice president in Russia and the CIS.

In the regional context, the main demand for VKS solutions is generated by Moscow, in second place - St. Petersburg and the North-West of Russia, and then regional projects are already underway, the companies add.

2011: Opening of Polikom Rush LLC and the Technology Center in Moscow

In September 2011, Polycom opened the Polycom Executive Briefing Center in Moscow. The Executive Briefing Center (EBC) is designed to demonstrate Polycom solutions to partners and customers of the company, who in turn will be able to use the center to demonstrate to their customers. The center consists of 6 demonstration rooms, which present a line of innovative Polycom solutions, including immersive telepresence systems, meeting room solutions and personal systems, as well as integrated communications (UC) solutions integrated with products from leading manufacturers. In addition, the center demonstrates solutions for various sectors of the economy, including healthcare, power, manufacturing, industrial enterprises. The capabilities of the Executive Briefing Center allow each customer of the company to choose the right solutions in the field of unified communications, based on open standards, regardless of the industry and the size of its business.

The second significant step towards the implementation of Polycom's strategy to improve the quality of customer service is the opening of Polikom Rush LLC.

From October 2011, the Polycom subsidiary will serve existing and new Polycom customers. Highly qualified specialists of the Russian office will ensure high service standards adopted by Polycom around the world.

2010

Sergey Khomyakov - General Manager in Russia and the CIS

In September 2010, Polycom announced the appointment of Sergey Khomyakov as general manager of the company in Russia and the CIS countries. In this position, Sergey Khomyakov will carry out general management of the company, aimed at further developing business in this region and strengthening Polycom's leading positions in the field of telepresence solutions, unified communications, video and audio conferences.

"Polik has been successfully operating in the Russian and CIS markets for a long time, but it is time to reach another level, increasing its presence in the region and expanding its customer base. In this regard, the company decided to invest in this region, since it considers it key. Currently, we are in 4th place in the EMEA region in terms of business volume, skipping forward only the UK, Germany and France. It's time to close the gap with the top three. "

Irina Volkova appointed regional marketing manager for Russia and CIS

In August 2010, Irina Volkova was appointed to the post of regional marketing manager at Polycom in Russia, the CIS and developing countries.