Polycom, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.polycom.com
Employees: 3,839
Employee growth: 18.9%

Polycom's vision is a world united by video. The company makes video-conferencing and immersive telepresence (which combines digital audio, video, and content sharing) systems that let users collaborate as if they were in the same room. Its products combine camera, microphone, network connection, and external audio and video devices. The company also offers PC-based phones that transmit both voice and video. Polycom's software enables users to manage conferencing locations and connect with them using ISDN and Internet protocol connections. It partners with the likes of Microsoft and IBM to develop open standards-based products. Polycom gets more than half of its sales from outside the US.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $1,495.8M
One year growth: 22.8%
Net income: $135.8M
Income growth: 98.5%

Officers:
Chairman: David G. (Dave) DeWalt
EVP, COO, and CFO: Eric F. Brown
SVP, Information Technology and CIO: Ari Bose

Competitors:
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
Huawei Technologies