New Executive Team Member Brings Expertise in Global Brand and IT Marketing Leadership
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) today announced that Ingrid Van Den Hoogen
has joined the company as chief marketing officer, responsible for
leading Plantronics’ global brand, communication and marketing
initiatives.
“Ingrid is an exceptional marketing professional with a successful track
record of building compelling value propositions for new IT technology
offerings,” said Ken Kannappan, president and CEO, Plantronics. “Her
background is a great fit for Plantronics as we expand our presence in
the unified communications market.”
“Plantronics is an exciting company with a dedication to product
innovation and premier quality and customer service that both consumers
and corporations trust,” said Van Den Hoogen. “I look forward to growing
the company and the brand into the newly explosive unified
communications market, and helping customers fully realize the benefits
of what Plantronics can offer in this space with innovative, high
quality solutions.”
Most recently, Ms. Van Den Hoogen was the senior vice president of
corporate marketing at Sun Microsystems responsible for leading the
global brand, advertising, communications, and marketing teams. With
more than 20 years of marketing experience at Sun, Ms. Van Den Hoogen
led branding for Sun and Java, drove eco-responsibility and open source
marketing initiatives, and various product and strategic marketing roles
throughout her tenure.
Prior to Sun, Ms. Van Den Hoogen held roles in software development at
Megatek, United Technologies and GTE Government Systems.
She holds a BA in Math and Computer Science from San Jose State
University.
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 our 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. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com
or call (800) 544-4660.
Plantronics, the logo design, and Sound Innovation are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth trademark is
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of the mark by Plantronics,
Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are the property of the
respective owners.
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