Friday, January 15, 2010

LifeSize expands Asia Pacific sales and services

MUMBAI, INDIA: LifeSize Communications, Inc., a global leader in high definition video communications, announced Simon Claringbold has been named vice president of sales for Asia Pacific.

Claringbold, a high-tech industry veteran, joins LifeSize from Microsoft and brings over 20 years of IT sales and services management experience to LifeSize. LifeSize also announced expanded sales and services locations in APAC with the addition of new sales offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, and technical service and support centers in Bangalore- India, Shanghai, China and Singapore.

Craig Malloy, founder and CEO, LifeSize, said: “Asia Pacific represents a significant segment of our business. Our growth and continued investment in APAC, as well as increasing demand from the region, accelerated the need for LifeSize to expand not only our locations, but our executive team. With the addition of Simon, and his experience in creating global account organizations and managing alliance/channel programs, we’re looking forward to leveraging the opportunity APAC presents for HD video communications and telepresence.”

Claringbold added: “I’m pleased to be joining the LifeSize APAC team to lead further development in the Asia Pacific region. India as a leading edge technology market is a key territory for LifeSize. LifeSize sees tremendous business opportunity in the Indian market to strengthen our partner network in country as well as expand our customer base.

“LifeSize has redefined video communications, pioneering HD video and continues to innovate, with the latest product LifeSize Passport. What LifeSize has done is remarkable and presents tremendous opportunity in the Asia Pacific region.”

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