Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 24, 2001

Robert Hagerty – Polycom Inc (plcm)

ROBERT HAGERTY is Chairman, President and CEO of Polycom, Inc. With a steadfast vision of providing enterprises with a complete end-to-end communication solution, Mr. Hagerty has led Polycom from a speakerphone company to the worldwide market leader in audio and video communications. Under his leadership, Polycom has grown through several successful acquisitions and groundbreaking technology innovations. Mr. Hagerty joined Polycom in December 1996 as President and Chief Operating Officer, and in 1998 he was named Polycom's CEO and Chairman of the Board. Currently, Mr. Hagerty oversees all of Polycom's operations in 16 countries worldwide. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief historical sketch and an overview

of Polycom, Inc.?

Mr. Hagerty: Polycom develops and manufactures a full set of high-

quality, easy to use voice and