Plantronics
(NYSE: PLT) today announced that is was named a Microsoft US Lync Voice
Device Partner of the Year by the Microsoft Voice Team during the
Microsoft World Partner Conference held last week in Los Angeles.
Plantronics has been offering solutions optimized for Microsoft Lync and
Office Communicator since 2008.
This award follows additional accolades from Microsoft including being
named a finalist for the OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing
Partner of the Year award in 2009 and 2010. Plantronics offers a full
suite of solutions optimized for Microsoft Unified Communications (UC),
including:
Savi:
Plantronics’ line of wireless DECT headsets for computer telephony,
office phones and mobile phones. The new Savi 700 series simplifies
communication by allowing an individual to use one headset for the
computer, office phone and mobile phone.
Voyager:
Plantronics’ iconic Voyager PRO for unified communications applications.
The new Voyager PRO UC is the only headset to include Smart Sensor
technology for simplified calling on mobile phones, tablets and
computers.
Calisto:
Plantronics’ line of USB speakerphones, handsets and telephones. The new
Calisto 800 series of smart USB speakerphones can be connected to a
computer, home landline, and a mobile phone. Key features of the Calisto
series include visual call management, and near headset-like audio
quality through and intuitive display and wireless lapel microphone.
Blackwire:
Plantronics’ corded USB headsets designed for maximum portability, audio
quality and ease of use. The new Blackwire 435 is a flexible and highly
portable USB headset that can be worn in one or both ears and includes a
sleek travel case.
In addition to its award-winning UC product portfolio, Plantronics also
provides IT professionals with the Plantronics UC
Toolkit, an online resource designed to help IT managers
navigate through the phases of a UC deployment: Trial, Plan, Deploy,
Adopt and Evolve.
To learn more about the Plantronics UC Product Portfolio for Microsoft,
please click here.
Additionally, Plantronics is supporting Microsoft’s new online
collaboration initiative, Microsoft
Lync Online for Office 365, with award-winning audio devices
for next-generation cloud communication services.
Plantronics, Blackwire, Calisto, Savi, Simply Smarter Communications and
Voyager 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. Microsoft and Lync are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
