Polycom,
Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open,
standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), today
announced that it has been recognized as a Smart Work Excellence Company
by Korea’s Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS) and
National Information Society Agency (NIA).
The 2012 Smart Work Excellence Awards, held in Seoul on January 13,
recognized companies who have adopted efficient and smart work cultures,
with the aim of promoting MOPAS’ key mandate to support the Korean
Government’s Smart Work Vitalization Strategy. Smart Work is a practice
that focuses on maximizing efficiency and productivity in the workplace
through the creation of a flexible work environment, in which employees
have greater choice in when and where they do their work through the use
of advanced technology solutions. Awardees had to successfully
demonstrate improved productivity, competency, employee satisfaction,
and overall cost reduction through the implementation of smarter working
practices, which include innovative uses of video collaboration
technology.
Polycom's UC&C solutions, which include video and voice solutions for
conference rooms to the desktop and mobile environments, enable
employees to work from home and remotely to keep business operations
running smoothly and create a highly collaborative environment that
significantly improves learning, retention, trust and engagement, as
well as overall productivity and efficiency. Polycom’s award-winning
Seoul office utilizes the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform to power
desktop, room and mobile video collaboration solutions for streamlined
communication between local teams, regional headquarters in Singapore,
and global headquarters in the U.S.
Video conferences with Polycom Korea teams are held daily and remote
employees and travelling sales teams are able to participate in team
meetings as easily as colleagues at the office, with the ability to
present and share content over video. Video collaboration helps Polycom
Korea streamline operational costs, reduce travel expenses and enhance
overall workplace productivity levels.
“Polycom Korea has created a flexible corporate culture by actively
utilizing its own video conferencing solutions for efficient
collaboration amongst remote teams, regardless of time or location,”
said Dae-Jun Shin, country manager of Polycom Korea. “The Smart Work
Excellence Company award proves that Polycom, as the global leader in
unified communications and collaboration, is fully utilizing video
collaboration to create a smart work culture,” he added.
About National Information Society Agency (NIA)
Since its establishment in 1987, NIA sowed the first seeds in an
information barren land starting with the construction of the National
Basic Systems (NBIS) and has for the past 18 years, continued in its
efforts to solidify the foundation upon which Korea could transform
itself into a nation strong in knowledge and information it has become
today. As the agency responsible for the overall implementation and
support of the information of the nation and society, NIA, building upon
the knowledge and expertise accumulated over the years, will continue to
bring new opportunities and possibilities offered by information
technology to the nation and society by providing optimal methodologies
and solutions to national agencies, local autonomies and public
enterprises.
About the Korea Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS)
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS) assumes
affairs related to national administration, government organizations,
personnel management, e-government and disaster safety. Furthermore,
MOPAS actively supports the local government in terms of local
administration, finance, and regional development for the promotion of
greater local autonomy. The International Administrative Development
Center at MOPAS works closely with international organization and
overseas governments in the field of development cooperation by
providing policy advice and sharing Korea's best administrative
practices such as e-government and civil service training.
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in open standards-based unified
communications and collaboration (UC&C) 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.asia
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