PLANTRONICS SAVI® 740 AWARDED LATEST GLOBAL STANDARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ERGONOMICS AND ENHANCED ACOUSTIC QUALITY
Plantronics
Inc. (NYSE: PLT) is the first headset company to be awarded the new TCO
Certified Edge Headsets Certification for the Savi® 740 and the
Savi® 440 office wireless headsets. This marks the third time
Plantronics has been the first headset company to receive TCO Headsets
Certification and illustrates its commitment to enhanced acoustic
quality and protection, corporate social responsibility and exceptional
ergonomics.
TCO Certification is a global scheme designed to advance sustainable IT
by influencing the manufacture, use and recycling of IT products to
reflect environmental, social and economic responsibility. Baseline TCO
certified headsets meet stringent criteria for protection against sound
spikes and other acoustic measures. The new, more demanding TCO Edge
Certification is the latest headset certification program for enhanced
acoustic limiting, the automatic suppression of loud noises to a more
comfortable level (102dBA). It takes acoustic protection to the next
level by requiring headsets to also limit sudden increases in volume,
which can cause discomfort, fatigue and potential hearing loss with
repeated exposure. These unwanted noises typically originate from
external sources and can cause sudden and unexpected increase in volume,
startling the user.
COMMITTED TO CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SIMPLY SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS™
The first headset to receive the new TCO
Certified Edge designation is Plantronics’ Savi® 740, the lightest
DECT™ headset on the market, allowing the office professional to manage
calls coming in from a PC, desk phone, or mobile phone; seamlessly
switching between all three as required. It provides the user with up to
120 metres roaming range, and the three headset wearing styles: over the
ear, over the head, and behind the neck give users a variety of options
for maximum long-term comfort and flexibility. The new TCO Certified
Edge designation ensures that Plantronics’
Savi® 740 includes advanced hearing protection features to prevent
unnecessary strain, stress and discomfort.
“Everything we do as a company is about innovation and top quality
audio in headsets,” says Philip Vanhoutte, SVP and EMEA Managing
Director at Plantronics. “The Plantronics Savi 740 headset is the first
TCO Certified Edge headset complying with such demanding enhanced
acoustic limiting and we are proud to receive this prestigious award
from TCO Development. Being the first headset company awarded, three
times in a row, is a true testament to our commitment to environmental
compliance at the highest level.”
Plantronics was the first headset company to achieve the initial TCO
certification – TCO’07 - in March 2007 and the first awarded with its
new TCO
Certified Headsets 2.0 announced in 2011. Over 100 Plantronics
headsets have been TCO certified, which is the largest amount of
headsets certified in TCO Development history.
“Plantronics shares our drive to push the boundaries of sustainable
IT and ensure that each life cycle is carried out with regard to
environmental, social and economic responsibility,” comments Sören
Enholm, CEO at TCO Development. “Our main goal is to make it easy to
choose IT products designed to meet these sustainability objectives, and
Plantronics does just that by demonstrating excellence in ergonomics,
environment, plus with our new Edge Certification: enhanced acoustic
limiting.”
TCO Certified Edge will shortly be available on other products in the
Savi® 700 series and the CS500 series. The Blackwire® 435 is also
undergoing laboratory assessment and environmental audit prior to be
issued with TCO certification.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Savi 700 series is priced from £261 to £289 / 349€ to 379€ ex VAT,
depending on headset wearing style. The Savi 440 is £199 / 249€ ex VAT,
the Blackwire 435 is £79 / 99€ ex VAT and the CS500 series is priced at
£199 / 269€ ex VAT. All headsets are available now.
