Plantronics, Inc is an American electronics company — branded Poly to reflect its dual Plantronics and Polycom heritage — producing audio communications equipment for business and consumers.
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19 Facts About Plantronics
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Plantronics is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, and most of its products are produced in China and Mexico.
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On March 18,2019, Plantronics announced that it would change its name to Poly following its acquisition of Polycom, although it continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as Plantronics, Inc.
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Plantronics collaborated with his pilot friend Keith Larkin to create a small, functional design which was robust enough to pass airlines standards.
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In 1970, Ken Hutchings, an engineer who had joined Pacific Plantronics, patented a device which was marketed as the "StarSet".
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In 2003, Plantronics introduced the CS50 wireless headset for use on office phones.
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Since that time, Plantronics has manufactured other wireless headsets, including the "CS70N", CS500 Series, and Savi 700 Series.
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Plantronics manufactured headsets for PC audio and online and console gaming via its GameCom and.
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Plantronics entered the multimedia headset market in 1999 with the release of the HS1 and the DSP-500 headsets, the latter featuring a built-in digital signal processing card.
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Plantronics exited the gaming and consumer markets in 2019, focusing on enterprise collaboration with its Poly brand.
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Plantronics has expanded into other segments of the audio equipment market through acquisitions.
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In 1986, Plantronics acquired Walker Equipment, Ringgold, Georgia, a manufacturer of amplified handsets and telephones.
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In February 2015, Plantronics released the Clarity 340 handset style phone for UC communications.
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In 2005, Plantronics acquired computer speaker manufacturer Altec Lansing for approximately $166 million.
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Plantronics later acquired Octiv, Inc in March 2005 as one of its brands and renamed it as the Volume Logic division.
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On March 28,2018, Plantronics announced it would acquire Polycom for approximately $2 billion.
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On February 10,2020, Plantronics announced the appointment of Robert Hagerty as interim CEO, replacing Joe Burton.
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