New Executive Team Member Brings 24 Years of Human Resources and Organizational Management Leadership
Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) today announced that Patricia Wadors has joined
the company as senior vice president of human resources, responsible for
leading Plantronics’ human resources programs across the company’s
worldwide offices and facilities.
“Pat’s 24 years of human resource management leadership fits perfectly
with Plantronics as we align ourselves to take advantage of the
opportunity presented by Unified Communications,” said Ken Kannappan,
president and CEO of Plantronics. “Her experience in software culture
and process, organizational transformation, and fast, empowered
organizations will prove invaluable toward supporting Plantronics’
streamlined corporate structure and future growth.”
Prior to joining Plantronics, Wadors spent four years at Yahoo! Inc. in
a series of more senior positions. As senior vice president of human
resources, Wadors led Yahoo!’s HR Business Partner function for the
entire global business, including over 14,500 employees in more than 17
locations. In this role, Wadors was integral in helping design and lead
a company-wide reorganization under Yahoo!’s new CEO, Carol Bartz. She
was most recently responsible for compensation, benefits, human
resources programs and operations, mergers and acquisitions, and led all
HR efforts related to Yahoo!’s Search Alliance with Microsoft.
Prior to Yahoo!, Wadors served as the chief human resources officer for
Align Technologies, a global medical-device company and manufacturer of
the Invisalign(R) system. She was previously at Applied Materials in
both human resources and operations business functions. As the senior
director of human resources for the PDC Product Group, Wadors led a
global human resource organization with over 1,600 employees worldwide.
There, she was responsible for defining culture, organizational
transformation and communication strategies, as well as leading
workforce planning strategies. Prior to Applied Materials, Wadors held
human resources positions at Merck Pharmaceutical, Viacom International
and Calvin Klein Cosmetics.
Wadors graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from Ramapo College, with a major in Human Resources
Management and a minor in Psychology.
About Plantronics
Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for
professionals and consumers. From unified communication solutions to
Bluetooth(R) 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.
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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