connect. any way you want…in education. who is polycom? founded in 1990founded in 1990...

Connect. Any Way You Want…in Education

Who is Polycom?Who is Polycom?

• Founded in 1990Founded in 1990

• Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with global presenceHeadquartered in Pleasanton, CA with global presence

• Pioneer of integrated Voice / Video / Data / Web conferencing Pioneer of integrated Voice / Video / Data / Web conferencing and collaborative solutionsand collaborative solutions

• Technology leadership in video, audio and infrastructure Technology leadership in video, audio and infrastructure productsproducts

• Employs over 1,000 people world wideEmploys over 1,000 people world wide

• Financially strong, publicly traded (NASDAQ: PLCM)Financially strong, publicly traded (NASDAQ: PLCM)

Polycom’s LeadershipPolycom’s Leadership

• With Technology and Industry DedicationWith Technology and Industry Dedication• Industry-leading technology for 12 yearsIndustry-leading technology for 12 years• Classroom Packages first introduced 2001Classroom Packages first introduced 2001• Over 380 patents issued or pendingOver 380 patents issued or pending• Research and Development during 2003 will exceed Research and Development during 2003 will exceed

$75 million dollars. With dedicated R&D for $75 million dollars. With dedicated R&D for continuous improvement of Education Solutionscontinuous improvement of Education Solutions

• With Organizational CommitmentWith Organizational Commitment• U.S. Distance Learning AssociationU.S. Distance Learning Association• Over 20 Statewide Distance Learning AssociationsOver 20 Statewide Distance Learning Associations

TX DLABest Corporate Commitment 2003

Industry AcknowledgmentsIndustry Acknowledgments

inin Desktop Video Desktop Video Wainhouse Research – 1Q 2003Wainhouse Research – 1Q 2003

#1 #1

inin Group Video Systems Group Video SystemsWainhouse Research – 1Q 2003Wainhouse Research – 1Q 2003

#1#1

inin Conference Phones Conference PhonesFrost & Sullivan – 2Q 2002Frost & Sullivan – 2Q 2002

#1#1

in Network SystemsWainhouse Research – 2003

#1#1

Malaysia

Thailand

Milpitas/PleasantonSanta Barbara Austin

Boston

Tel Aviv

Vancouver

AtlantaTokyo

Paris

Sydney

Oslo

Amsterdam

Beijing

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Singapore

London

ZurichMunich

Madrid

Osaka

Seoul

Coral Gables

Chicago

Mexico City

Global Resources: Local SupportGlobal Resources: Local SupportCorporate Headquarters- Pleasanton, CA

Lima

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The Polycom MissionThe Polycom Mission

• Our Strategy:Our Strategy: Continued commitment to make Continued commitment to make distance communications as natural and interactive distance communications as natural and interactive as being thereas being there

• Our Commitment:Our Commitment: To provide seamlessly To provide seamlessly integrated video, voice, data, and web integrated video, voice, data, and web communication solutionscommunication solutions

• Our Value To You:Our Value To You: To ensure high quality, To ensure high quality, scalability, reliability, ease of use and deployment scalability, reliability, ease of use and deployment

The New Education EnvironmentTechnology ConvergingThe New Education EnvironmentTechnology Converging

The New Education EnvironmentEssential Tools and Requirements The New Education EnvironmentEssential Tools and Requirements

The New Education EnvironmentOpportunitiesThe New Education EnvironmentOpportunities

Opportunities Emerge, Addressing Challenges:Opportunities Emerge, Addressing Challenges:

• Create more Education EquityCreate more Education Equity

• Managing teacher shortagesManaging teacher shortages

• Create new revenue for your institution Create new revenue for your institution

• Increase quality of Instructional DesignIncrease quality of Instructional Design

• Increase enrollments, enrichment of content and excitementIncrease enrollments, enrichment of content and excitement

• Increase access to informationIncrease access to information

The New Education EnvironmentYour ApplicationsThe New Education EnvironmentYour Applications

Why Polycom for the Education Segment ?Why Polycom for the Education Segment ?

• Polycom provides the best “student teacher experience" in Polycom provides the best “student teacher experience" in real-time communications with the most comprehensive suite real-time communications with the most comprehensive suite of products for Educational networks of products for Educational networks

• Dedicated education staff ensures your successDedicated education staff ensures your success• Accurate room configuration, applications training, increased utilization and Accurate room configuration, applications training, increased utilization and

providing knowledge/content providersproviding knowledge/content providers

• Easy to use transparent classroom technologyEasy to use transparent classroom technology• Camera and microphone operationCamera and microphone operation• Web Server control and access to contentWeb Server control and access to content• Streaming and Storage capabilityStreaming and Storage capability• People and ContentPeople and Content• PowerPoint ImportPowerPoint Import• File Transfer, Whiteboard and Application SharingFile Transfer, Whiteboard and Application Sharing• Many products integrated into a complete solutionMany products integrated into a complete solution

Polycom for Education Polycom for Education

Small and Large ClassStationSmall and Large ClassStation®® PackagesPackages

• ViewStation PackagesViewStation Packages• SmallSmall• LargeLarge

• iPower PackagesiPower Packages• SmallSmall• LargeLarge