Polycom, Inc.
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Polycom, Inc. - overview
Established
1990
Location
-, CA, US
Primary Industry
Software
About
Founded in 1990 and based in California, US, Polycom, Inc. (Poly) provides voice, data, and web conferencing and collaboration technology and software solutions. The firm also provides training, consulting, and cloud support services. The firm also provides personal devices such as desktop video devices, desktop voice products, and conference phones.
In 2018, Plantronics, Inc. acquired Polycom from Siris Capital, for USD 2 billion.
Current Investors
Capital Southwest Corporation
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
Office Suppliers, Consulting Services, Public Relations & Communications, Internet, Music & Video Streaming Software, Conferencing Software, Telecoms Equipment, Telecoms Providers & Services
Website
www.poly.com
Verticals
Cloud Computing
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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Polycom, Inc. - timeline of key events

Polycom, Inc. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2010 | Mar 31, 2011 | Mar 31, 2012 | Mar 31, 2013 | Mar 31, 2014 | Mar 31, 2015 | Mar 31, 2016 | Mar 31, 2017 | Mar 31, 2018 | Mar 31, 2019 | Mar 28, 2020 | Apr 03, 2021 | Apr 02, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 966,984,000 | 1,218,489,000 | 683,602,000 | 713,368,000 | 762,226,000 | 818,607,000 | 865,010,000 | 856,907,000 | 881,176,000 | 856,903,000 | 1,674,535,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 26.0% | - | - | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5.7% | (0.9%) | 2.8% | (2.8%) | 95.4% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 122,986,000 | 150,503,000 | 157,565,000 | 156,667,000 | 155,442,000 | 155,690,000 | 167,796,000 | 129,391,000 | 147,503,000 | 146,129,000 | 96,667,000 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 69,643,000 | 90,069,000 | 140,712,000 | 141,353,000 | 138,097,000 | 140,124,000 | 149,085,000 | 108,041,000 | 125,076,000 | 123,501,000 | (109,295,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 7.2% | 7.4% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 18.1% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 14.4% | (6.5%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 12.7% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 20.4% | 19.0% | 19.4% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 5.8% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 49,879,000 | 68,409,000 | 109,243,000 | 109,036,000 | 106,402,000 | 112,417,000 | 112,301,000 | 68,392,000 | 82,599,000 | (869,000) | (135,561,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 5.2% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 15.3% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 9.4% | (0.1%) | (8.1%) | - | - | - |
Polycom, Inc. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Completed | Polycom, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Public to Private | Completed | Polycom, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Buyout | Completed | SpectraLink Corporation | - | ||||||||
| Trade Sale | Completed | Voyant Technologies, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | Voyant Technologies, Inc. | - |
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Polycom, Inc. - employee data

Polycom, Inc. - key contacts
| Name | Position | Start Date | End Date | Vcard | Bio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO / Board Director | BM | ||||||
| Board Member | BM |
BM Board Member
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