Announcing the release of financing options for customers, Polycom Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Eric Brown, said the finance was being offered through Polycom Capital and leveraged Macquarie Equipment Finance¹s global capabilities to provide customer financing solutions.

“This comprehensive and flexible financing model helps free customers from the limitations of quarterly capital expense and allows more organisations to implement UC&C solutions that fully meet their needs.”

Brown also announced the release of finance solutions for Polycom channel partners through an arrangement with GE Capital, providing access to working capital aimed at “lessening the burden of inventory carrying costs during customer implementations.”

According to Brown, the new customer financing programmes take an ‘all-in’ approach by letting small and medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises finance their Polycom RealPresence solutions and services, as well as their entire UC&C implementation.

He said Polycom Capital had designed three programmes to accommodate a variety of customer needs:

•    0% for 24 months. For organisations seeking no-interest financing over a shorter term, this option is available to all enterprises, service providers and SMBs, though smaller companies are likely to find it especially attractive

•    2.99% for 36 months. This programme is ideal for organisations seeking below-market, longer-term financing

•    Technology refresh financing. This financing program is for customers wanting the flexibility of upgrading to next-generation solutions without waiting until the end of the financing term. It provides organisations the option of refreshing their recent purchase at specific intervals within the term of the program, without financial penalties or fees.

“These new attractive financing options from Polycom Capital put unified communications and video collaboration solutions within reach of nearly any business, and we believe it will help us sell even more of the full product portfolio to our customers,” Brown said.

“In today¹s market, we¹re seeing strong interest from both customers and partners in Polycom Capital. With various payment options and the ability to finance everything ¬ maintenance, installation, services, training and even non-Polycom accessories ¬ Polycom Capital provides a very compelling value proposition for customers and partners.”