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NORWALK, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TMC announced today that John Antanaitis, Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) Vice President of Product Marketing, will be the Lunch and Learn keynote speaker at Video World Conference and Expo, focusing on collaboration solutions, improving revenue and profit margins, and using video collaboration as a strategic enterprise application. Antanaitis will discuss how any company can turn video into a profitable collaboration solution that pays for itself typically within a year through cost savings, productivity gains, and faster time to market. The Lunch and Learn program, taking place on October 3, is part of the Video World Conference and Expo, which coincides with ITEXPO West in Austin, Texas, October 2-5.

"Polycom has played a crucial role in the development of the collaborative enterprise through its leadership role in video conferencing solutions"

Polycom, the global leader in open standards-based unified communications solutions for voice and video collaboration, is trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world a" including 100 percent of the Fortune 100 a" to deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. With more than 20 years in high-tech and communications, Antanaitis is a recognized industry expert in UC, video and other emerging technologies and is an experienced hand at creating effective marketing messages that grab the attention of a global market. Antanaitis, who joined Polycom in 2002, has a diverse background in both business and engineering, making him an expert in both technology and corporate messaging.

"Polycom has played a crucial role in the development of the collaborative enterprise through its leadership role in video conferencing solutions," said Rich Tehrani. "We're excited to have John share his expertise as part of the Lunch and Learn series at Video World."

Divided into two tracks, the [ Video World Conference and Expo ] is targeted to both enterprise organizations and service providers. Additional agenda sessions will cover visual communication, brand expansion, revenue models and new opportunities for video. The conference is scheduled for October 3-5 in Austin, Texas. [ Registration ] for the event is now open.

About TMC:

TMC is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online. TMC publishes the [ Customer Interaction Solutions ], [ INTERNET TELEPHONY ], [ Next Gen Mobility ], and [ Cloud Computing ] magazines. TMC is the producer of [ ITEXPO ], the worldas leading B2B communications event. [ TMCnet.com ], which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events:Cloud Communications Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; CVx (ChannelVision Expo); DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; LatinComm Conference & Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Mobility Tech Conference & Expo; MSPAlliance MSPWorld; StartupCamp; Video World Conference & Expo and more.

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About Polycom:

Polycom is the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for voice and video collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world. Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom RealPresence Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over 7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. Visit [ www.polycom.com ] or connect with us on [ Twitter ], [ Facebook ], and [ LinkedIn ] to learn how weare pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward.