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Discover Poly’s New Microsoft Teams Room Solutions

Charlotte Griffin — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:15:26 +0000

A clutter-free approach to Microsoft Teams Rooms

Everywhere you look, companies are adapting to a new style and era of work. Remote employees are more common than ever. Even when the slow return to the office begins, the chances are that remote strategies will stay strong.

Today, Microsoft Teams is one of the leading tools hosting those remote employees, supporting up to 75 million daily active users. Poly, one of the world’s market leaders in communication solutions, is helping today’s companies to take advantage of the Teams experience, with new solutions for convenient and efficient meetings.

The Poly solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms offer a convenient clutter-free experience for businesses. Poly’s high-quality endpoints combine with the ThinkSmart Computing technology from Lenovo to drive a new future for teamwork.

The Poly Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams

To encourage better adoption among teams, Poly reached out to customers with Microsoft Teams Rooms services, as well as those considering deploying new rooms. The team found that the primary concerns from admin was around consistency and ease of deployment. Users want high-quality experiences that are simple and straightforward.

The Poly Room solutions don’t feature a mess of wires to overcome. There’s a simple cable management system to eliminate clutter, allowing for a sleeker room experience. Additionally, the compute and tabletop consoles only need one generous 10m fibre optic cable. This makes installation easier than ever.

To further enhance the simplicity of the experience, the Poly GC8 8-inch touchscreen console has a USB and HDMI port, so you can link your laptop and a USB phone to the same controller. For end-users, Poly even made sure that the meeting experiences would be as intuitive as possible. High-quality audio and intelligent NoiseBlockAI allow for more clarity in conversations.

These functionalities mean that meeting participants can keep the focus on the conversation, while enjoying dynamic and crisp video experiences.

Practical and straightforward Meeting Rooms

The Poly Room solutions for Microsoft Teams eliminate the unnecessary clutter in the meeting room and allow companies to tuck the PC into a cabinet out of the way. The Poly group also partnered with the Lenovo ThinkSmart team to offer a more enterprise-grade computing appliance, optimized for collaboration, and built on Intel technology (vPro).

Poly’s Room solutions for Microsoft Teams come in a range of configurations, including:

Poly G10-T: Base kit to connect to existing peripherals. This kit includes Poly GC8, Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny edition, wall mount kit, and 10m USB cable
Poly G40-T: Designed for small to mid-sized rooms. This kit comes with Poly GC8, the Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny edition, a wall mount kit, Poly Studio, and a 10m USB cable
Poly G80-T: For mid to large-sized rooms, this kit comes with Poly GC8, Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny edition, the 10m USB cable, wall mounting kit, Eagle Eye Director II and the Trio C60

Smaller conferencing rooms and huddle rooms are covered too. The Studio X family of Poly solutions also come with Teams natively installed. The Poly Studio X50 and X30 collaboration bars are ideally suited for smaller meeting spaces, with one-touch access to meetings.

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Poly Introduces Microsoft Teams Room Solutions

Charlotte Griffin — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:32:33 +0000

Poly, previously Plantronics and Polycom, recently introduced a new solution for meaningful collaboration and communication. The new series of Poly Microsoft Teams Room solutions are now available for today’s companies. Poly’s G10-T, G40-T, and G-80T promise a new kind of team experience for businesses. The solutions come with audio and video tools to deliver superior conversations for users on Microsoft Teams.

What’s more, with Poly’s room solutions, IT managers will be able to easily scale meeting rooms to suit any kind of discussion. The new Poly Room solutions for Microsoft Teams are particularly valuable as Teams usage continues to skyrocket. Currently, Teams has 75 million daily active users, increasing the need for consistently great collaborative experiences on any device.

Leading the Way to Better Meeting Rooms

As work environments continue to evolve, IT teams need more flexible and scalable devices. The Poly Room solutions for Microsoft Teams will offer customisable experiences for virtual collaboration with virtually no-touch control.

According to VP and General Manager for Room collaboration at Poly, Tim Root, as more customers recognise the need for video-based collaboration, we all need to stay connected with the right tools. Poly Room solutions for Microsoft Teams will make meetings feel effortless. Offering unbeatable quality in video and audio, all participants can feel like a valuable part of the conversation. Poly even partnered with the ThinkSmart team for a more enterprise-class solution.

The Poly Rooms use vPro technology to provide more secure and reliable platforms for meeting. Joseph Mingori, the General Manager of Lenovo Smart Office Business, said that Lenovo is thrilled to join forces with Poly to provide a Room Solution for Microsoft Teams. The Room solutions feature ThinkSmart Edition Tiny, designed to serve the needs of modern companies.

The Latest Tools for Best in Class Meetings

Poly’s Room solutions for Microsoft Teams join the impressive family of products from the Poly Studio X range. These solutions will also include native experiences for Microsoft Teams video.

As enterprise and SMB customers work on deploying their entire collaboration environment into Teams, Poly’s Room Solutions for Teams will unlock access to the latest tools. Employees will have best-in-class video and audio experiences. This includes automatic group framing and speaker tracking.

Poly Room solutions also deliver premium Poly audio and video for Teams while providing a clean and intuitive experience from start to finish. Installation is simple, and there’s little maintenance required. A lack of cords means that set-up is a no-fuss experience so that teams can focus on true collaboration. Poly Room Solutions for Teams is just the latest offering in a host of Teams services from Poly. Poly’s relationship with Microsoft spans more than 15 years.

Poly now has the most certified speakerphone and headset devices for Teams on the market, including the Trio C60, Voyager 4200, Voyager 6200, Calisto 5300, and Blackwire 3300, 5200 and 8225.

According to Microsoft Teams devices partner Director, Ilya Bukshteyn, customers look to Microsoft and Poly to provide a complete and seamless collaboration experience. The Poly team brings the customers of the joint companies a wide selection of devices to choose from.

The Poly Room Options Available

Poly’s Room solution for Microsoft Teams Room comes with a range of configuration options to choose from. You can easily support both small and large rooms alike with the:

G10-T: A basic kit including the Poly GC8 controller, VESA wall mount kit, Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny, and 10m USB cable
G40-T: A solution for small to mid-sized rooms, featuring the Poly GC8 controller, VESA wall mount kit, Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny, and 10m USB cable and Poly Studio USB
G80-T: Intended for mid to large rooms, featuring Poly GC8 controller, VESA wall mount kit, Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny, and 10m (25m or 40m) USB cable, EagleEye Director II, and Trio C60

At the end of May, Tom Puorro, the EVP of products, and Ilya Bukshteyn discussed the many ways that companies will be able to access these new tools for the future of cloud collaboration in a live round table.

The Poly Room solutions for Microsoft Teams will start shipping in the coming months. As each solution gains Microsoft Teams certification, it will roll out to select regions by the Poly team. You can find out more about when the Microsoft Teams Room solutions from Poly are coming to your area on the Poly website.

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Poly Introduces Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms to Deliver Smart, Simple and Consistent Collaboration

Charlotte Griffin — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:00:32 +0000

Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today unveiled a new series of Poly Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms – Poly G10-T, G40-T and G80-T. These solutions include audio and video tools that deliver superior meeting experiences for users on Microsoft Teams, and gives IT managers the ability to easily scale for meeting rooms of all sizes.

Teams usage continues to skyrocket with more than 75 million daily active users, further deepening the need for consistent cloud collaboration experiences across devices. With the rapidly changing work environments expanding into the home and across differing room setups, users, IT managers and administrators need flexible, hybrid devices. Poly Room Solution for Teams Rooms provides customizable room tools that enable seamless virtual collaboration experiences with little to no-touch control. They join the previously announced Poly Studio X family that will also offer native Teams video experiences.

“As more and more users recognize the value of video-based collaboration while working from anywhere, they will need to stay connected and productive with tools that integrate easily with cloud collaboration platforms like Teams,” said Tim Root, vice president and general manager, room collaboration, Poly. “Poly Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms are designed to make meetings feel natural and effortless with the highest quality in audio and video, so all participants feel like a true part of the conversation. Poly partnered with Lenovo’s ThinkSmart team to deliver an enterprise-class compute appliance, built on Intel vPro technology, to provide a secure, reliable platform for our Poly Room Solution for Teams.”

“Lenovo is excited to join forces with Poly to deliver Poly Room Solution for Microsoft Teams, featuring ThinkSmart Edition Tiny,” said Joseph Mingori, general manager, Lenovo Smart Office Business. “This offering allows us to deliver a joint solution designed to meet our shared customers collaboration space needs.”

As many enterprise and SMB customers prepare to deploy their organization to Teams, Poly Room Solution for Teams Rooms offers the latest tools to deliver best-in-class audio and video experiences from automatic group framing to speaker tracking technologies, turning even passive meetings into powerful communication experiences. Poly Room Solution for Teams Rooms not only delivers the premium Poly audio and video for Teams, but also provides a clutter-free experience from start to finish with simple installation and maintenance in any size room. The lack of messy cords means that not only is it simple to set-up and use but ensures that the focus remains on collaboration and output, not on tangled wires.

Poly Room Solution for Teams Rooms is just the latest in Teams Rooms technology from Poly. Poly has been working alongside Microsoft for over 15 years and now has the most certified headset and speakerphone devices for Teams available, including: Trio C60, Calisto 5300, Calisto 5200, Calisto 3200, Voyager 4200 Office and UC Series, Voyager 5200 Office and UC Series, Voyager 6200 UC, Voyager 8200 UC, Blackwire 3300 and 5200 Series, and most recently, Blackwire 8225.

“Customers look to Poly and Microsoft to deliver a seamless collaboration experience across collaboration, calling and meetings,” said Ilya Bukshteyn, partner director for Microsoft Teams devices, Microsoft. “Poly brings our joint customers a broad portfolio of devices, all delivering a consistent Microsoft Teams user experience, and enabling those users to collaborate and communicate easily, quickly, and seamlessly wherever they are working.”

Poly’s Room Solution for Teams Rooms comes in a variety of different configurations and can comfortably equip small to large rooms, depending on individual need:

G10-T, the base kit to get organizations started includes:
- Poly GC8 controller
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny
- VESA/Wall Mount Kit
- 10m fiber optic USB cable
G40-T, designed for small to medium-sized rooms:
- Poly GC8 controller
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny
- VESA/Wall Mount Kit
- 10-meter USB-Fiber cable
- Poly Studio USB
G80-T, designed for medium to large-sized rooms:
- Poly GC8 controller
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny
- VESA/Wall Mount Kit
- 10-meter USB-Fiber cable (25-meter, 40-meter, option also available)
- EagleEye Director II
- Trio C60

Poly Room Solution for Teams Rooms will begin shipping upon Microsoft Teams certification, in the coming months to select regions. For more information, please visit: https://www.poly.com/us/en/solutions/platform/microsoft/teams-rooms

About Poly
Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT) is a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration. Poly combines legendary audio expertise and powerful video and conferencing capabilities to overcome the distractions, complexity and distance that make communication in and out of the workplace challenging. Poly believes in solutions that make life easier when they work together and with our partners’ services. Our headsets, software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics and services are used worldwide and are a leading choice for every kind of workspace. For more information visit www.Poly.com.

Poly, the propeller design, and the Poly logo are trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Poly Studio X Series: First Demonstrations Now Available in the UK

videocentric — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:23:43 +0000

VideoCentric are excited to announce the arrival of the brand new Poly Studio X Series into their unique demonstration suite in Wokingham, Berkshire, enabling the first demonstrations to take place of the new Poly devices, integrated with Zoom and other SIP/H.323 Video Conferencing solutions.

The Video Collaboration suite, deemed the most comprehensive in the UK in 2019 showcases all the world’s leading 4K Video Conferencing solutions alongside Zoom, Microsoft Teams integration technologies and wireless content collaboration. The latest addition, the Poly Studio X Series, enables brand new demonstrations of the purpose built room video-bar, that ensures organisations using Zoom in a huddle or a conference room gain access to the highest quality Video Collaboration technology for their meetings.

Launched last year, the Poly Studio X Series includes the Poly Studio X50 and Studio X30, 4K capable Video bar devices of which neither require external Mac or PC’s to drive the Zoom Rooms experience. Including the highest quality audio and video as we have come to expect from Poly, the Studio X device range forms a key part of Poly’s Zoom Rooms solutions portfolio, alongside the G7500 meeting room solution.

The Poly Studio X30

The Poly Studio X30 is the smaller solution from the X Series, designed for smaller meeting rooms and a single display.

Simple setup gets rooms up and running in moments
No PC or Mac required, with cloud service platform support built in
Ideal for rooms of up to four participants
Compact, lightweight design easily fits on top of display

Built-in, wireless content sharing lets users share from their devices without the need for cables or pucks. Setup, management, and maintenance are all streamlined, too.

To arrange a demonstration of the Poly Studio X Series solution, or to discuss other options for Zoom within your meeting spaces, get in touch today or give us a call on 0118 214 2300.

Poly Introduces Poly Studio X Series for Microsoft Teams at Microsoft Ignite 2019

videocentric — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:31:48 +0000

Last week, Poly (formerly Polycom and Plantronics) announced their Video Conferencing devices for a native Microsoft Teams experience, in Orlando, Florida, at Microsoft’s annual Ignite 2019.

The Poly Studio X Series, including the X30 and X50 are all-in-one video soundbars for Teams that offer native calling and meetings, and form part of the room solutions within the full Microsoft Teams communications solutions from Poly.

With 4K UHD support and all the audio innovations we have come to expect from Poly over the years, the Studio X Series provides simple video bars for small and medium meeting rooms. The X30 is ideal for rooms of up to six participants, and is suitable for single screen deployments, and the X50 suitable for up to 10 participants and for a dual monitor setup*.

The Poly Studio X Series devices take simplicity to the next level. These sleek, all-in-one devices include mics, speakers, and camera, and come pre-loaded with the Microsoft Teams application. No software to load. From the box to a high-quality meeting room video conferencing experience in just a few minutes. This is a job well done.”

– Ira M. Weinstein, managing partner at analyst firm Recon Research.

The Studio X Series is released in December 2019, with the Microsoft Teams edition expected to be available and certified by mid 2020.

For more information, to pre-order, or to arrange a demonstration when the X Series is available, please get in touch with Gold Poly Partner, VideoCentric,Gold Poly Partner, VideoCentric, today.

Poly Unveils Studio X Series Video Bars for a Native Zoom Experience

videocentric — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:31:59 +0000

Poly (Plantronics and Polycom) have announced a range of video conferencing endpoints that simplify the video conferencing experience for Zoom Rooms. Poly has announced two all-in-one video bars, the Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50.

he Poly Studio X Series does not require an external PC or Mac to drive the Zoom Rooms experience and features new Poly Meeting AI capabilities for breakthrough audio and video experiences built on machine learning and artificial intelligence. In addition, Poly announced that the G7500 video operating system will also support the Zoom Rooms experience natively.

“Customers love Zoom because it offers an unparalleled video experience – and now with the Poly Studio X Series, using Zoom in a huddle room or conference room becomes even easier and more powerful. A conference room with a single purpose-built device running Zoom means customers get simplicity, ease-of-use, and innovation at their fingertips – core tenets of our Zoom product offering.”

– Eric S. Yuan, CEO, Zoom.

The Poly Studio X30

Ideal for room of up to 4 participants, the Poly Studio X30 has been designed for small offices or huddle rooms, and supports 4K Ultra HD video and built-in wireless content sharing capabilities, all in a simple and compact design. Voices are crisp and clear, thanks to a beamforming microphone array and acoustic chamber design. Built-in, wireless content sharing lets users share from their devices without the need for cables or pucks

The Poly Studio X50 has been designed for rooms of up to 8 participants, and is the larger of the two X Series solutions. Experience full boardroom-quality audio, advanced camera capabilities with 4K UHD and 5x zoom camera, and quick wireless content—all in one sleek video bar. And say goodbye to unnecessary pucks, cords, and cables, along with the PC or Mac to drive the meeting, since the Poly Video OS runs the show. Easy to install, easy to manage.

G7500 for Zoom

Poly also announced that its G7500 video endpoint for mid- to large-sized conference rooms will run the Zoom Rooms app natively. The Poly G7500 combines content collaboration and video conferencing capabilities in one device, integrating advanced audio features, wireless content sharing and 4K UHD video. The G7500 can be combined with an array of camera, microphone and display options for an immersive audio and video experience in larger conference rooms and training rooms.

VideoCentric expect to provide pricing and trials for the X30 and X50 systems from December, with the G7500 update available for customers in December also. Get in touch with VideoCentric to find out more about the entire range of Poly products and Zoom Room integration products that we offer.

Unique 4K Video Conferencing & Microsoft Teams Integration Demonstration Suite Opened at VideoCentric

videocentric — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:01:24 +0000

Leading UK solutions integrator for Video Communications, VideoCentric, has upgraded its Thames Valley demonstration suite to showcase 4K Video Conferencing, Microsoft Teams & Zoom integration and 4K Wireless content collaboration in what has been dubbed the most comprehensive video collaboration demo suite in the UK.

Featuring the latest video conferencing and communications technologies from the likes of Poly, Lifesize, Zoom, Yealink, Cisco, BlueJeans, Pexip and Logitech, VideoCentric shows how solutions are integrated with Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex Teams and Google G-Suite via certified gateways and interoperable VMRs.

The new facility also demonstrates VC integration with 8×8 Cloud Telephony and VoIP PABX solutions removing clutter from the meeting room table. Additionally, calendar invitation of people, VC systems with one-touch dialing and meeting room reservation is achieved through integration of Evoko Room Booking solutions, also on display.

Huddle and Meeting Room technologies on show are Zoom Rooms certified and include the leading USB Soundbar and webcam technologies from Logitech, Aver, Poly, Huddly, HP and Nureva. Side-by-side comparison under the same lighting and sound conditions means that customers can properly assess the collaboration technology before committing to it.

4K VIDEO DEMONSTRATION SUITE

VideoCentric’s new 4K facility allows customers to experience stunning 4K video conferencing and 4K content sharing across the world. Not just 4K cameras, but 4K processing, 4K cloud transmission, 4K decoding and 4K displays for a true end-to-end experience. This game-changer can be experienced in one single location, and knowledgeable staff are on hand to discuss the benefits for integrating 4K content from a variety of peripheral devices. Recognising that 4K content is perhaps most applicable to architects, healthcare professionals, textile & PCB designers, insurance assessors and the higher education sector, VideoCentric has relationships in place to bring in bespoke 4K devices ahead of any demonstration at the request of a customer, to ensure that the full solution is demonstrated live, as opposed to merely theoretical discussion, so that the feasibility of the full solution can be fully understood.

“Our demonstration facilities have always been designed for live comparisons in an unbiased and independent way” commented Emily Shimell, Head of Marketing & Communications at VideoCentric Ltd. “ With the first full 4K Video Conferencing solution launched in November by Lifesize, Poly recently announcing the new G7500 4K system at Infocomm 2019, 4K cameras from Cisco and Aver, the new demonstration suite is yet again the first of its kind in the world. We are able to demonstrate the pitfalls as well as the pros in a way that will be avoided if simply viewing a solution at one of our manufacturers’ sites. Not only is this important at the front end of the sales process, but is vital for professional technical support, integration with emerging clouds and keeping on top of OS platform and browser changes in an ever-changing collaborative world”.

VIDEO TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS FOR MICROSOFT TEAMS & ZOOM

Frost and Sullivan estimate there are more than 50 million huddle rooms worldwide, and by 2020, two-thirds of all video conferencing equipment will be used in these small spaces.

With the mass rollout of Zoom Video Communications and Microsoft Teams in businesses around the world, VideoCentric’s new demonstration suite enables potential customers to compare huddle room technologies side-by-side, especially those certified by Zoom and Microsoft. USB video & audio peripherals such as the Logitech Meet Up, Aver VB342, Poly Studio, Logitech Rally/TAP bundle, Huddly Go & IQ and Nureva HDL300 feeding into HP, Intel & Apple Mini-PCs, NUCs and Macs are integrated for use within Microsoft Teams and Zoom environments with all of the three certified Teams gateways from Pexip, BlueJeans and Poly RealConnect, alongside alternative solutions that are integrated with the Microsoft Teams workflow via plugins and bots.

Apart from live demonstrations at its own HQ in Wokingham near Reading in Berkshire, VideoCentric has numerous 4K and 1080P systems ready boxed-up and ready to demonstrate at a customer’s own premises alongside any of the leading cloud platforms too. In addition, it has facilities in the heart of Central London and Central Edinburgh too.

To arrange a visit to the demonstration suite, or to discuss your business challenges in an unbiased environment and how these can be addressed with the latest Video Communications & Collaboration technologies, get in touch with VideoCentric today on 0118 214 2300, email sales@videocentric.co.uk or visit https://videocentric.co.uk

ABOUT VIDEOCENTRIC

Established in 2001, VideoCentric Ltd is an award-winning, fully accredited and independent end-to-end solutions integrator of the worlds’ leading video conferencing and collaboration solutions. Built on knowledge, experience and customer satisfaction, and holding some of the highest certification levels in the industry, VideoCentric’s aim is to offer the most independent advice based on training & team excellence, and ensure the highest levels of technical support are available across the UK to complement their portfolio of Conferencing, Collaboration, AV, cloud services and video networking technologies so business can achieve their business goals and excel in their marketplace.

Poly Launches 4K G7500 Video and Content Collaboration System

videocentric — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:51:56 +0000

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (PLT), have today announced the Poly G7500 Video Conferencing system, a collaboration device that combines content collaboration and video conferencing capabilities into one single device. The Poly G7500 integrates Poly’s legendary advanced audio features, dual wireless content sharing and Ultra HD 4K video, to create an immersive audio and video experience for mid to large sized conferencing rooms.

“Not only are we spending more time in meetings than just a few years ago, we’re collaborating in different ways than before with the rise of remote workers, open office floor plans and increasingly global workforces.All of these factors are generating demand for video conferencing solutions that make meetings more productive and are as real as face-to-face. Poly developed G7500 with these factors in mind – simplicity, clarity and limitless possibility. Your focus stays on the meeting, while our technology steps quietly into the background.”

Chris Thorson, senior director of global solutions marketing, Poly.

The Poly G7500 puts 4K collaboration into the centre of the experience, with customisable user interfaces for both touch and non-touch sensitive displays. The Poly G7500 also includes annotation and whiteboarding features that can be captured and shared from the system. By combining high quality video conferencing and wireless content sharing in one solution, the Poly G7500 enables multiple meeting participants to share their content from any device they choose, making meetings far more productive than ever before.

The Poly G7500 also enables teams to share their ideas and drawings in detail, and ultra HD 4K video promises four times the quality in video calls as previously experienced.

“The advancements and capabilities of the G7500 will dramatically improve the quality of our surgical education and training program. With 4K resolution, we are one step closer to viewing the procedure as though it’s through the surgeon’s eyes.”

– Professor Dr. Wilko Grolman, an otolaryngologist based in the Netherlands.

The Poly G7500 has the flexibility to connect to any cloud-based video platform or ecosystem supplied by VideoCentric, including Zoom, Lifesize, Cisco Webex, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business, through Poly’s RealConnect Service.

The Poly G7500 adds to Poly’s powerful video and content solutions for the workplace. Poly’s latest solutions including the EagleEye Cube, the Poly Studio and Poly Trio for Microsoft Teams can all be demo’ed and trialled at VideoCentric’s HQ in Wokingham – get in touch to arrange a demonstration of the latest in 4K Collaboration solutions.

Poly Awards VideoCentric with Gold Partner Status

videocentric — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:17:34 +0000

The newly relaunched Plantronics + Polycom excels VideoCentric to UK Gold Partner Status for 2019

Poly, the new UC giant of Plantronics & Polycom combined, has awarded VideoCentric, leading UK Video Conferencing and Collaboration integrator, with Gold Partner status.

As the first Gold Partner to be announced under the new company, the certification recognises VideoCentric’s expertise in visual communications and audio/visual integration, alongside rewarding the significant successes in video communication solution delivery and VideoCentric’s commitment to the new Poly strategy.

VideoCentric’s 20 years’ expertise in delivering integrated and bespoke Video Communications and UC solutions provides Poly with a strong strategic video integration partner to deliver their innovative solutions and growth strategy in 2019 and beyond. Gold certified partners demonstrate their extensive knowledge in Poly’s collaborative solutions through rigorous training & testing, and have the tools, skills & environments in place to deliver a whole host of services, solutions and support required to help organisations address today’s business collaboration goals.

David Shimell, Managing Director of VideoCentric commented, “VideoCentric helps to address the complex communication needs of customers who are looking for professional integration with their UC environments, particularly with Microsoft Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams, but also with the wider collaboration ecosystem that Poly now interoperates with, including Zoom, Pexip, Webex and BlueJeans. By understanding our customers’ changing work-flow requirements and demonstrating the total solution to them ahead of purchase, VideoCentric is assisting its customers to meet their goals for Communication and Collaboration over distance in a way that doesn’t lock them into a silo. The merger of Polycom and Plantronics as Poly means that we have a wider range of video and audio excellence to offer our customers, including headsets, echo-cancelling speakerphones, IP voice and video phones and interoperability licences than ever before.”

VideoCentric has been a Polycom partner for over a decade, and is fully accredited across RealPresence Video and Voice solutions, RealConnect for Microsoft, and Poly RealPresence Infrastructure. Its new Gold partner status, combined with a wealth of expertise in the integration of communication solutions with the rest of the industry, places VideoCentric in a strong market-leading and competitive position for the advantage of businesses and public sector organisations across the UK and globally, having also established partnerships for global deployments.

About Poly

Poly is the global communications company that powers authentic human connection and collaboration. Face to face, we sift and sort millions of verbal and non-verbal cues to glean meaning. Poly is finding new ways to inject these cues into audio and video communication to replicate the face to face experience. See Poly Manufacturer Page

About VideoCentric

Established in 2001, VideoCentric Ltd is an award-winning, fully accredited and independent end-to-end solutions integrator of the worlds’ leading video conferencing and collaboration solutions. Built on knowledge, experience and customer satisfaction, VideoCentric’s aim is to offer the most independent advice based on training & team excellence, and ensure the highest levels of technical support are available across the UK to complement their portfolio of Conferencing, Collaboration, AV, cloud services and video networking technologies so business can achieve their business goals and excel in their marketplace. For more information or to discuss Gold status or Poly solutions for your business, visit https://videocentric.co.uk

Plantronics and Polycom Relaunch as Poly

videocentric — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:58:14 +0000

Plantronics have today announced that the company will transform into Poly, a technology company focused on the human experience of communications and collaboration, aiming to make communication as rich and natural as in-person.

Poly, meaning “many,” combines the audio and video expertise of Plantronics and Polycom (acquired last year by Plantronics) and its portfolio of endpoints that connect between UC platforms to reduce complexity and distance in today’s businesses. Poly aims to be the solution of choice for collaboration between people.

“Today feels like my first day as CEO of a new company. We see limitless opportunity for how people communicate and collaborate today. With advancements in AI, machine learning and new technologies, we see a future where Poly makes the connection, then quietly steps out of the way to become the one thing you don’t notice in the meeting.”

– Joe Burton, president and chief executive officer, Poly.

Poly has outlined its four areas of focus:

Making workspaces intuitive for everyone.
Helping teams collaborate in their way.
Designing mobile-first solutions.
Advancing cloud services to enable IT professionals and users to get more from their devices.

The Poly logo honours the company’s new route forwards as well as recognising it’s past; the red color and angle of letters form a propeller (reflecting Plantronics’ aviation past) with the three spokes inspired from the icon Polycom conference phone.

Poly is unveiling new products and services within it’s portfolio at Enterprise Connect this week, and will be discussing and sharing the latest offerings, including:

Polycom Studio, the new USB video bar for the Huddle Room to combine with services including Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet
Plantronics Elara 60 Series, the mobile phone station with a one-touch Microsoft Teams experience.
Eagle Eye Cube, a video conference camera with 4k sensors and designed to work with the Polycom Trio with VisualPro and Group Series.
A range of UC headsets including the Blackwire 7225
Innovative tools for management and monitoring including the Status Indicator and Plantronics Manager Pro v3.13
Polycom Device Management Service for Enterprises, which now supports and manages Polycom Studio as well as added API functionality.

To find out more about the new solutions available and how the relaunch will work for organisations using current Polycom solutions or your current support services, get in touch with Poly Gold Partner VideoCentric today.

About Poly

Poly is a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration. Poly combines legendary audio expertise and powerful video and conferencing capabilities to overcome the distractions, complexity and distance that make communication in and out of the workplace challenging. Poly believes in solutions that make life easier when they work together and with our partner’s services. Our headsets, software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics and services are used worldwide and are a leading choice for every kind of workspace. For more information, please visit: www.poly.com.

Poly and the propeller design are trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.