June 1st Polycom announcement

So..curious... what is Polycom going to announce tommorrow?

I got an email from a friend that works there..and he wouldnt elaborate...but he was quite excited... maybe just a bit of koolaid drinking...but maybe it is going to be important?

http://www.polycom.com/company/events/UC_webcast_2011_Jun.html

Nexus is 25% line rate!

So where does the wind take people?

I was just thinking about all the people that I used to work with at Polycom and where they've all landed.

• Lifesize
• Cisco (a good number)
• HP Visual Collaboration (everyday I hear about another joining)
• Audinate
• 8x8
• Blue Jeans Network
• vBrick
• York Telecom
• Providea

Most, but not all, stayed in video.  But a few left and did something like myself, another friend went back to Cisco, and another is at Audinate.

Oddly, there are even a few left at Polycom.  Nothing against them or Polycom for sticking to things...just that it inevitable that over time, they all disapate because people go to work with people they like for the most part. The company might have a good persona that you enjoy..but its really your co-workers and alot of time managers that make you want to stay.

HP My Networking Site

Are you looking for a single place for software or documentation for either A or E series?  HP now has a single repository for you at our new My Neworking site.  You can get there from here:

https://h10145.www1.hp.com/sso/Index.aspx

HP releases a suite of Video Conferencing products!

Wow...so I have stayed away from making posts, but this one was too interested to note make.  HP is now fully in the video conferencing business with its own Desktop to Telepresence room solution.  Its quite amazing!

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/business-solutions/visual-collaboration/index.html?jumpid=ex_r11155_us/en/large/tsg/go_visual-collaboration

Surprise

One thing to add..  I was pretty surprised by Bob also resigning as Chairman and as David DeWalt taking over.

Did Bob just decide to completely throw in the towel?  Did Bob get pushed out completely?   I don't have any bugs planted in the board room...so I certainly dont have the answers to these questions.

Andy Miller to succeed Bob Haggerty

http://phoenix.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=112660&p=irol-SECText&TEXT=aHR0cDovL2NjYm4uMTBrd2l6YXJkLmNvbS94bWwvZmlsaW5nLnhtbD9yZXBvPXRlbmsmaXBhZ2U9Njk0MjE2OSZhdHRhY2g9T04mc1hCUkw9MQ%3d%3d

If you read my blog (which I've been absent from lately), I predicted this a while ago.

Actually...even funnier...and I know you all know this..but LinkedIn is the best tool for identifying things are going on. I knew last year that Bob would leave...but it was reconfirmed about 45-60 days ago because Bob started spending tons of time on LinkedIn.  He was adding people to his network, sending messages, and updating his profile.  Funny..for most of us that are not multi-millionaires this is important stuff as we look for a new job...but what's Bob to do?  Maybe buy a few more cars (he loves cars)?

So..what will Andy bring?  we'll see.