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Polycom Named to CRN’s 2013 5-Star Partner Program for Fourth Consecutive Year
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013
5-Star designation recognizes the IT channel’s most elite vendor partner programs
 
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Mar 25, 2013: Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), received CRN's respected 5-Star Rating for the Polycom Choice Partner Program for the fourth year in a row. Polycom also will be featured in CRN's 2013 Partner Program Guide. The 5-Star Partner Program rating recognizes elite vendors who give solution providers the best partnering elements in their overall channel programs.
 
Polycom, with 7,000 alliance and channel partners worldwide, won its fourth 5-Star rating in the Enterprise category, which comprises companies with more than $1 billion in revenues. The list methodology is based on objective criteria that takes into account each vendor’s investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication. Vendors are assessed using information provided in their completed applications. 
 
The Polycom Choice Partner Program provides Polycom’s partners the tools and training they need to succeed and grow by extending the value of the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform’s unified communications environment to new users, and by working with Polycom alliance partners, technology partners and developers to deliver complete UC&C solutions to new and existing customers. The Choice Partner Program rewards partners for consistent performance and superior level of investment in Polycom specializations, and helps drive higher profitability for channel partners. The program emphasizes skills development, certification and specialization, and other value-added activities to help partners meet users’ needs, expand mindshare, and increase customer loyalty.
 
“The companies listed in CRN’s 2013 Partner Program Guide represent a comprehensive list of the best channel programs in the market today,” said Kelley Damore, senior vice president and editorial director, for UBM Tech Channel’s CRN. “The 5-star award is reserved for vendors, such as Polycom, that understand a successful partnership does not rely solely on the technology. By offering their partners tools, education and regular updates, vendors on this list go above and beyond traditional support to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.”
 
“The Polycom Choice Partner Program has earned CRN’s 5-star ranking four years straight because, unlike many typical partner programs, our goal is to make our channel partners not only better salespeople, but to become trusted partners who are highly valued by their customers,” said Ron Myers, Polycom's Senior Vice President of Global Channels. “The Polycom Choice Partner Program equips our partners with superior tools, training and resources that enable them to excel in the trusted partner role.”
 
The “CRN 2013 Partner Program Guide” will be featured on CRN.com and the 5-Star Partners listing will be highlighted in the March 2013 issue of CRN.
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Douglas Fearing- Co-Founder / President

A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.

Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.

Lois Fearing- Co-Founder/Accounting, Human Resources

A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.

Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.

Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.

Ehren Tresner-VP of Technology and Innovation

Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.

Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.

Ben Voeck-Director of Commercial AV

With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.

By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.

Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.

Chris Matson-Senior VP of Sales

Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.

Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.