Industry Accolades Continue for Plantronics Savi Office, Plantronics Discovery 975, Plantronics Voyager PRO and BackBeat 903
Plantronics, Inc (NYSE: PLT) today announced that the Savi Office
Wireless Headset System has been named a Best of International CES
Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Winner in the Headphones
category.
Plantronics also announced that three of its latest Bluetooth products
have been named CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honourees
in four competitive categories. The Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth
Earpiece was recognised in the Wireless Handsets Accessories and
In-Vehicle Accessories categories, the Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth
Headset was recognised in the Wireless Handsets Accessories category and
the BackBeat 903 Stereo Headphones in the Headphones category.
Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by an esteemed
panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the
media to honour outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge
products across 36 product categories.
“Plantronics prides itself on developing products that promise
innovative audio technology combined with usability, comfort and style
that exceed our customers’ expectations,” said Graeme Gherbaz, Managing
Director, Plantronics Australia and New Zealand. “To have the Savi
Office Wireless Headsets and three of our Bluetooth products honoured at
the ‘Best of CES Innovations’ 2010 Design and Engineering Awards’ is a
testament to our commitment to breaking new ground in Unified
Communications and audio technologies. Winning these new awards will
further enhance Plantronics’ leadership in our region.”
CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have been
recognising achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.
They are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the
producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer
technology tradeshow. The awards are also endorsed by the Industrial
Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design,
committed to advancing the profession through education, information,
community and advocacy.
All of Plantronics’ Innovations award winning products will be on
display during the 2010 International CES, January 7-10, at the Las
Vegas Convention Centre. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase
will feature winning products by product category in the Grand Lobby of
the Las Vegas Convention Centre and will also be featured at CES
Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on Tuesday,
January 5.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:
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Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
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Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
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The product’s intended use/function and user value
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Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
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How the design and innovation of the product compares to other
products in the marketplace
Products chosen as an Innovations honouree reflect innovative design and
engineering of the entries. Examples may include first time various
technologies that are combined in a single product or dramatic
enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering honouree products are featured
on www.CSweb.org/Innovations,
which lists product categories, as well as each product name,
manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
Plantronics’ CES Innovations Honouree products for 2009 include:
Plantronics Savi Office
Plantronics Savi Office is a multi-function wireless headset system for
Unified Communications that enables calling from both desk phones and
computer softphones (VoIP). Savi Office supports softphone applications
from leading providers, including Avaya, Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft, and
other popular services, such as Google Talk and Skype with high-end
wideband audio
In addition to basic call switching, Savi Office delivers advanced call
control that enables the audio from the desk phone and the computer to
be put on hold, muted or mixed together for easy conferencing. The
system supports leading multimedia players so users can also listen to
music and videos without missing a call. Savi Office uses the DECT™
voice-dedicated frequency, providing users 100 meters of range from the
base. Savi Office features adaptive power, meaning the headset uses less
battery power when it is closer to the base system.
Plantronics Voyager PRO
The Plantronics Voyager PRO headset provides the industry’s most
advanced noise-cancelling and wind noise reduction technology. Winner of
the coveted Editors’ Choice awards from CNET and PC Magazine, the
Plantronics Voyager PRO features AudioIQ2, next generation digital
signal processing (DSP) technology, to deliver superior noise and wind
cancellation as well as rich, natural inbound audio so you can hear and
be heard clearly. Ideal for mobile professionals, Plantronics Voyager
PRO is extremely comfortable and the battery provides up to six hours of
talk time before having to recharge.
Plantronics Discovery 975
The Plantronics Discovery 975 headset, also a CNET Editor’s Choice award
winner, is the perfect blend of innovative design and advanced audio
technology. It provides ingeniously simple one-touch controls and is
perfect for quick on/off wearing. The sleek, elegant design houses
sophisticated technology, including AudioIQ2 DSP technology with
dual-microphones to cancel background noise and three layers of
WindSmart® technology to minimise wind noise. It comes with an
innovative rechargeable carrying case with LCD screen that can triple
talk time from 5 hours to up to 15 hours.
Plantronics BackBeat 903
Designed for active lifestyles, the BackBeat 903 Stereo Bluetooth
Headphones provide wireless stereo music listening and calls in a light,
flexible, behind-the-neck wearing style. The BackBeat 903 Headphones
combine audio and voice technologies from Plantronics to provide
brilliant, full-spectrum stereo sound and call support for most
music-enabled mobile phones, including the Apple iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre
and new Verizon Droid.
About Plantronics
Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for
professionals and consumers. From unified communication solutions to
Bluetooth headsets, Plantronics delivers unparalleled audio experiences
and quality that reflect nearly 50 years of innovation and customer
commitment. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100 and
is the headset of choice for air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the
New York Stock Exchange.
Please contact with your local Plantronics sales office to know those
products’ local availability information. To learn more about
Plantronics headsets, please visit: www.plantronics.com/au.
Plantronics, AudioIQ2, BackBeat, Plantronics Discovery, Plantronics
Voyager, and WindSmart are trademarks or registered trademarks 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.
Genevieve Haldeman
Vice President, Global Communications
Work genevieve.haldeman@plantronics.com
Lerin O'Neill
Mobile and Gaming
Work lerin.oneill@plantronics.com
Office 831-458-7595