Betsy Atkins Completes 17 Years of Service
Polycom,
Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM), the global leader in open, standards-based
unified communications and collaboration, announced today that Betsy
Atkins has resigned from the Board of Directors in order to pursue other
opportunities including her recent election to the Volvo board. Her
resignation is effective April 15, 2016.
“After 17 years of service to Polycom and having had the pleasure and
privilege of working with the Polycom team, I announce my departure from
the Polycom Board in order to pursue other opportunities,” said Ms.
Atkins. “Polycom announced that it has entered into a definitive
agreement to be acquired by Mitel. I am highly supportive of the
transaction and believe we have reached a very good outcome for our
shareholders.”
Peter Leav, President and CEO of Polycom continued, “Betsy has been a
strong and committed member of the Polycom Board and has chaired and
served on numerous board committees during her long and valued tenure. I
would like to personally thank her for her leadership and positive
support.”
“Betsy has played a critical role on our Board and is a recognized
leader in corporate governance,” said Polycom Chairman of the Board Gary
Daichendt. "We are especially thankful to Betsy for staying on through
signing of the agreement with Mitel.”
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ecosystem provide flexible collaboration solutions for any environment
that deliver the best user experience, the broadest multi-vendor
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