Peter Borup Jakobsen
About Peter Borup Jakobsen
Peter Borup Jakobsen serves as the Product Director for Headset Product Management at Poly, where he has been since 2022. He has extensive experience in various leadership roles across companies like Cisco, GN Netcom, and Plantronics, focusing on collaboration technology and marketing strategies.
Current Role at Poly
Peter Borup Jakobsen serves as the Product Director and Head of Headset Product Management at Poly. He has been in this role since 2022, operating from Vancouver, Canada. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing the development and management of headset products, focusing on enhancing the user experience and driving product innovation. He is currently involved in building out a global demo program, which aims to showcase Poly's headset offerings to potential clients and partners.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Peter Borup Jakobsen held multiple roles at Cisco from 2006 to 2011. He served as the Senior Manager for Collaboration Technology & Solutions Marketing in Asia Pacific for five years. Following this, he took on the role of Acting Marketing Director for Telepresence & Video Field Marketing (Tandberg) APAC for one year. His tenure at Cisco involved strategic marketing and collaboration architecture, contributing to the company's initiatives in the Asia Pacific region.
Career at Plantronics
At Plantronics, Peter Borup Jakobsen held several key positions between 2015 and 2019. He was involved in strategic alliance marketing and customer engagement, leading the formation of a new Go-To-Market team after the acquisition of Polycom. His efforts focused on a significant headset and voice business valued at over $400 million. He also played a role in integrating AWS for Amazon Connect and launching the industry's first Headset-as-a-Service with Five9.
Educational Background
Peter Borup Jakobsen has a diverse educational background. He studied Management at Aalborg Eksport Akademi from 1990 to 1992. He also attended The College of Wooster, where he studied Liberal Arts for nine months in 1989. He furthered his education at Regent College, earning a Master of Arts in Theology from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he completed various management courses at the Singapore Institute of Directors and other institutions.
Early Career and Roles
Peter Borup Jakobsen began his career as a Sales Assistant at Magasin du Nord from 1992 to 1993. He later worked at GN Netcom as Managing Director in Singapore from 2001 to 2006, where he managed the Asia Business Unit and regional marketing efforts. He also served as an Export Counselor at the Royal Danish Embassy in Singapore from 1995 to 1998. These early roles laid the foundation for his extensive experience in marketing and management within the technology sector.