Polycom Acquires ASPI Digital
Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM) just announced that it has acquired Atlanta-based Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI Digital), a leading manufacturer of products for the installed voice systems market. The acquisition will add to Polycom's existing table-top voice solutions to include custom-room environments and large conference areas. "The acquisition of ASPI Digital enables Polycom to now offer a complete solution for custom-room environments, integrating industry-leading voice and video systems," says Bob Hagerty, chairman and CEO of Polycom. "We plan to leverage the strong technology synergies between our high-end video communications products and ASPI's high-quality installed room voice systems to provide an ideal solution for applications such corporate board rooms, executive centers and distance learning environments." ASPI Digital provides a range of voice products for the installed voice and video conferencing markets. These products incorporate technologies such as noise cancellation, multi-channel acoustic echo cancellation and automatic microphone mixing for larger conferencing applications that will complement Polycom's Acoustic Clarity Technology. The addition of installed-room voice systems completes Polycom's end-to-end solution for custom-room environments, which include voice and video systems, directories, call processing, multipoint control, network and protocol gateways, and management systems. Polycom offers an application programming interface (API) for its stand-alone and rack-mounted video endpoints that give integrators added flexibility and reliability in building custom systems. |