Plantronics names its new leadership team in APAC

Plantronics has announced a new leadership team in Asia-Pacific (APAC). This move uniquely positions the company to meet market needs for easier and more consistent communication and collaboration solutions. Leading the region is Pierre-Jean Chalon who will expand his role to oversee both Plantronics and Polycom teams as Senior Vice- President, Asia-Pacific. He will manage the company’s joint business in APAC, spanning voice, video, content and cloud solutions for customers as they work, share, collaborate, and play.

A highly accomplished sales and management leader with over 30 years of extensive experience, Chalon has been Plantronics’ Vice-President of Asia-Pacific since 2018. He has a strong track record of success in highly competitive environments, understanding technology trends and evolving customer needs, growing both top and bottom line results in leading edge technology markets, scaling up businesses, building world-class teams and transforming both go-to-market and cultures. Prior to joining Plantronics, Châlon held several senior management roles in global technology companies and has worked and lived in the APAC region for the past 25 years.

The region’s management reporting to Châlon will lead their respective teams in driving engagement with customers and partners, building world-class go-to-market strategies. The team comprises of –

* Alex Lee, Vice President, Greater China. Lee was previously Vice-President for Greater China Sales at Polycom.

* Andrew Hurt, Managing Director, ANZ. Hurt was most recently Director of Sales for Australia at NEC.

* Ankur Goel, Managing Director, India & SAARC, India. Goel was previously Director of Commercial Sales and Head of Channels for India at Polycom.

* Nobuyuki Koike, Country Manager, Japan. Koike was previously Country Manager for Japan at Polycom.

* Samir Sayed, Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Korea. Samir was previously Regional Sales Director for Southeast Asia at Polycom.

Jeff Loebbaka, Executive Vice-President, Global Sales, says, “We are extremely proud of our leadership team appointments in APAC that will drive the growth and innovation of the combined company. Pierre-Jean, who is a respected industry veteran with decades of successful leadership roles across the region, is a great choice to head up the joint business for Plantronics and Polycom in APAC. He will continue to grow our business in the region by driving strong partnerships with our customers and partners. The industry is constantly evolving. The strength in our expanded portfolio calls for the right structure in place at a critical time when customers demand best-in-class audio and video solutions that are easy to buy, use and manage.”

Plantronics and Polycom now offer an unparalleled portfolio of integrated, intelligent solutions that spans headsets, software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, and cloud services. This combined offering empowers people with the tools and flexibility they need to create the best experience when connecting to what is important to them.