Q&A with Sonal Bisht, Head of Corporate Communications EMEA, Poly
We recently caught up with Sonal Bisht, Head of Corporate Communications at Poly. Sonal gives her thoughts on the value of PR and how to work effectively with agency partners.
What is your role at Poly and what does it entail?
I am the regional corporate communications lead for Poly’s bus...
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