Tandberg-Cisco deal puts Polycom in play?
Editor’s Note: Polycom is for certain in play being such a large platform independent voice and video hardware manufacturer. I have been brainstorming what this means having the 8,000 pound gorilla now in the video conferencing market in such a major way with an army of sales people and marketing. If anyone have $3 billion and what to make a company to really take on this challenge, please contact me (I am very serious). I have already had some wealth managers call me asking my thoughts on this acquisition.Cisco Systems Inc’s overture for Norway’s Tandberg puts U.S.-based Polycom Inc in play as it is the only public company now left in the video conferencing market. Polycom could also be gravitating toward selling itself as the threat of competing with a behemoth like Cisco looms large, analysts said. On October 1, network equipment maker Cisco said it entered a deal to buy Tandberg for $3 billion.