Digest #273

Plantronics + Polycom = Poly. The big news today is that Plantronics and Polycom are transforming 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." This transformation is the next big step after (you may recall) Plantronics acquired Polycom last July.
 
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Meet Poly! Plantronics + Polycom relaunch as Poly, a tech company focused on the human experience of communications and collaboration. Read this article. 
 
 
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