Deploying rich media applications presents challenges shared across service provider and large enterprise environments. In seeking to deliver high value, customizable services interoperable with next generation IP networks, IT architects from both camps are increasingly exploring IMS and IMS-architected solutions. From minimizing the impact of upgrades and transitions to uniting applications and services in a common infrastructure, the benefits of using IMS to deliver customized rich media experiences are becoming increasingly clear. This session will explore IMS as a key driver for propelling user adoption of new communications and collaboration services, and provide a compelling overview of how IMS is benefiting real-world organizations today.

Joan Vandermate is vice president of marketing for the Polycom Video Solutions Division, overseeing marketing for the industry-leading line of Polycom video conferencing solutions and network infrastructure solutions for voice, video and unified conferencing and collaboration. As part of the Polycom team, she is responsible for positioning and marketing the company’s conferencing and collaboration platforms, management applications, recording and streaming solutions, and security products.


Prior to joining Polycom, Vandermate was Vice President of Product Management at Siemens Communications, where she held management positions in product marketing and product line management, including rollout responsibilities for Siemens HiPath IP softswitches and telephones. Before joining Siemens, Vandermate worked for more than a decade in the personal computing and internetworking industries.