FINAL for Thursday, 21st May, 2015 at 14:00 CET / 13.00 GMT Plantronics Leads the Smarter Working Movement, Announces New Smarter Office and Enhanced Headset Solutions Company celebrates new office in Paris, France and continued excellence in communication devices that aide the new way of work Paris, France – 21st May 2015, Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers, today announced the official opening of its newest Simply Smarter Office in Paris, France. Philip Vanhoutte, Senior Vice President and Managing Director Europe & Africa, and members of the Plantronics team will host press and partners for a tour of the new facility and share the company’s continued vision for smarter working. Plantronics will also unveil a new addition to its Blackwire family of products to connect and collaborate in today’s new office environments and remote working. Smarter Working Put to Practice Plantronics’ new office in Paris is the latest smarter working environment specifically designed by the company for today’s office worker. Plantronics goal is to create the most effective working environment enabling staff to be comfortable and productive. The new office in Paris features state of the art design and soundscaping, including a waterfall feature, allowing noise to be masked with soothing running water sounds. As with the other offices, the space includes different workspaces designed to support a range of identified working styles and activities while at work. The new office also includes a gym with equipment connected to other Plantronics offices, so workers can jog and challenge colleagues based in other countries. Also featured is a brainstorm room with walls on which workers can write and a room for resting to ensure proper relaxation at times. Plantronics Quotes: “The traditional office and 9-‐5 workday is long gone. Today’s worker deserves the right environment and right tools to be successful,” said Philip Vanhoutte, Senior Vice-‐President and Managing Director E&A, Plantronics. “At Plantronics, we are proud to stay on the forefront of this movement and drive home our Smarter Working motto – to allow employees to work where and when they are most productive, cost-‐effective and environmentally respectful.” “Today’s office worker is not confined by four walls and a punch-‐clock. While our new office provides a large variety of spaces to Collaborate, Communicate, Concentrate and Contemplate, workers only need to come into the environment when necessary. The aim is to stimulate creativity, wellbeing and mutual respect when workers are here, not keep them at work longer,” said Philippe Tessier, Marketing & Inside Sales Manager France, Plantronics. “Customers and partners who have already had the chance to visit the office are amazed by the place, but even more by the smarter working philosophy.” Plantronics Blackwire Family – Designed for How People Work Today The Plantronics Blackwire family delivers outstanding UC audio quality and reliability, with price points to meet any budget and features sets that increase as you go up the line. Announced today is the new entry-‐level Blackwire 315/325 corded USB headsets which are easy to use, simple to deploy, and offer the ability to switch between USB or 3.5mm connectivity. Also included in the family is the recently announced top-‐of-‐the-‐line Blackwire 725, a premium USB headset that features Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) technology, which combined with an immersive design helps block out distractive background noise in work environments. At the office opening, Philip Vanhoutte’s “The Smarter Working Manifesto” co-‐written with Guy Clapperton, will be available in French (also currently in English, Italian, German and Spanish). The book is dedicated to Plantronics’ Smarter Working journey and when, how and where you work best. About Plantronics Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From unified communication to Bluetooth® headsets to gaming solutions, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100™, as well as emergency dispatch, air traffic control and various mission-‐
critical applications for those on the frontline. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-‐4660. # # # Plantronics and Blackwire are registered trademark of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Plantronics is under license. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Contact: Emily Yuan Connected PR +44 (0) 787 269 4239 [email protected]