Polycom appoints Marco Landi as President of APAC

Polycom has announced that Marco Landi, Polycom President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has been promoted to an expanded role of leading the company’s operations in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Counting more than 20 years’ business development and management experience, Landi will be responsible for driving revenue and market share growth within both regions.

A dynamic sales and business leader, Marco has successfully led large and small teams through tough economic climates. His expertise lies in driving growth through challenging market conditions, enterprise sales, channels, marketing and go-to-market strategy across multiple markets.

With highly specialized skills in business management and enterprise sales experience, a deep appreciation of how to succeed in a geographically complex and culturally diverse theatre, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams, Landi was appointed President, Polycom EMEA in early 2015. Since then, he has delivered steady growth quarter over quarter despite tough market conditions.

Polycom CEO Mary McDowell says, “Landi’s leadership capabilities, proven track record as a sales leader and deep understanding of global organizations make him the right leader for this expanded role. His extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa regions will enable us to continue to deliver the best experience customers and partners while delivering growth. With Landi and our strong sales leadership team in place, our customers and partners will benefit from even greater visibility with Polycom’s executive team. Ultimately, this will give our customers and partners in these regions more influence on our future product features and innovations.”

Prior to Polycom, Landi led teams as Vice-President (VP) of Sales at Zebra Technologies and VP and General Manager, EMEA for the Enterprise Mobility Business at Motorola. He has lived, worked and travelled extensively in APAC for various roles throughout his career with assignments in Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, Japan, China and Hong Kong.

“I am delighted to take on an exciting new responsibility and lead the APAC region for Polycom. Having worked in several mature and emerging markets, the diversity and vibrancy of this geography brings us many opportunities in driving growth,” said Landi. “As the nature of work and workplaces change, our focus remains on providing our customers with the right collaboration solutions for their evolving needs. I look forward to working closely with the APAC leadership team and building on our success.”