CGS Project 2: Initials PEB Polycom: Future Communications Eidos: Game play Experience Borland: Software for the Future By Patricia E. Botero CGS1060 Section 44 11/28/2018

Polycom Worldwide Polycom, since 1990, is a “manufacturer and marketer of high quality, easy to use, affordable voice and video communication software and solutions.” 11/28/2018

Polycom’s Market Produces: Voice Communication Endpoints Video Communication Endpoints Video Management Software Web Conferencing Software Multi-Network Gateways Multipoint Conferencing and Network Access Solutions 11/28/2018

Polycom’s Leading Products Video Conferencing Systems: ViewStation® iPower™ ViaVideo™ Voice Conferencing Endpoints: SoundStation® Video Management Systems Global Management System™ 11/28/2018

Polycom’s Expansion Polycom has expanded its control over Accord Networks, and PictureTel Corporation. These new acquisitions have expanded Polycom’s market to include multipoint control units, firewalls, gateways, and PC-based group video communications architecture. With continuing growth and innovation, Polycom’s leadership in voice, video, web and data communications will lead us into the future. 11/28/2018

Eidos: Gaming Experience Eidos is one of the world’s leading developers and publishers of entertainment software. Game titles for PC PlayStation GameCube Xbox N-Gage 11/28/2018

Eidos Games Quality Eidos Releases: Legacy of Kain Defiance Whiplash Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Beach Life Blood Omen 2 Final Fantasy VIII Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 11/28/2018

Eidos Worldwide Operations United Kingdom France Germany Spain United States Japan Australia 11/28/2018

Evolution of Eidos Mission: ‘Committed to the Game play experience’. “Inspiring and instigating change by growing relationships and reputation” “Acquiring the best new games content” “Balanced innovative and market smart portfolio” “Originality” “Deliver enhanced stakeholder value” 11/28/2018

Borland International “Vision: To enable the new digital world where customers have the freedom to develop applications, deploy them on any platform, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise.” Allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web-based computing. 11/28/2018

Borland’s Business Connections Some Customers: America Online Bank of America Charles Schwab &Co. Cisco Deutsche Bank Deutsche Telekom Ericsson Intel Motorola 11/28/2018

Borland’s Business Connections Some Industry Connections: Apple Hitachi, Ltd. Hewlett-Packard IBM Microsoft Netscape Nokia Novell Oracle 11/28/2018

Borland’s Expansion Borland has expanded all the way into space. They were used by NASA to develop the Collaborative Information Portal (CIP) for the Mars Exploration Rovers mission. Borland was chosen because they were able to meet NASA’s “interoperability requirement.” This type of innovation and productivity shows that Borland will continue to strive towards an integrated future. 11/28/2018

Spreadsheet on Stock Prices for Polycom, Eidos and Borland 11/28/2018

Stock Comparison of Polycom, Eidos, and Borland 11/28/2018

Works Cited http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=EIDSY http://corporate.eidos.co.uk/eidos/about/index.jsp http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=PLCM http://www.polycom.com/company_info/1,1412,pw-11,00.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BORL http://www.borland.com/company/background/index.html 11/28/2018