Polycom has swooped on 28-year technology industry and sales veteran Andrew M. Miller and named him executive vice president, Global Field Operations.

Miller is well known in the IP networking industry for his strategic vision, successful sales track record, and demonstrated ability to manage high performance teams to drive market share growth.

"Andy is widely recognised as a focused and driven leader who brings to Polycom deep experience, operational excellence and a stellar track record of driving global revenue growth," said Robert Hagerty, Polycom's chairman and CEO. "His leadership capabilities will clearly play a key role in driving future revenue and competitive gains for Polycom, while further increasing the strength of the Polycom management team."

During his career Miller has led world-class sales organisations and driven growth in top executive roles for industry leaders, including Cisco and Tandberg. is background includes global expertise across the enterprise, service provider and government, as well as broad functional organisational management including operations, marketing, strategy, manufacturing and engineering. At Polycom, Miller is leading a global sales operation of nearly 700 professionals and an extensive ecosystem of channel partners and strategic alliances.

Miller said: "It is a tremendously exciting time to be a part of Polycom. My objective is the relentless alignment of Polycom with our customers and partners to provide the best solutions in the market while driving Polycom's revenue growth in the process."