Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), a pioneer in wearable technology, today
announced that once again Plantronics Mexico the company’s manufacturing
facility in Tijuana, Mexico, has been named the “Best Place to Work” in
Mexico by the Great
Place to Work Institute. This is the third consecutive year
Plantronics Mexico has been honored with this coveted award.
The Great Place to Work Institute evaluates employers in more than forty
countries around the world, including Mexico, and defines a great place
to work as “a place in which you trust people you work for, have pride
in what you do, and enjoy the people you interact with.” According to
the Great Place to Work Institute, this ranking is the result of a
rigorous process that analyses and assesses the views of employees and
the corporate culture. Inclusion in the rankings is a result of hard
work and a concerted effort to create a healthy, harmonious and
trustworthy working environment.
“We are honored to accept this award on behalf of Plantronics,” said
Alejandro Bustamante, senior vice president of Operations at
Plantronics. “We strive to create an environment in which our associates
can take pride and feel respected, a community that is dedicated to
helping each member succeed. This award is as much a testament to our
employees as it is to Plantronics – together we have built a culture
that is like family. When our associates are happy and successful it
directly impacts our customer satisfaction and overall operational
efficiency.”
The Plantronics Mexico facility has been in operation for more than 40
years and has more than 2,000 employees. Plantronics Mexico employees
are offered more than 200 programs and enrichment opportunities,
programs include mass weddings at the Plantronics Mexico facility every
Valentine’s Day, the employee business card program and educational
opportunities that help employees further their education.
The Plantronics Mexico Team engages with the community on many levels
including outreach to orphanages, donations to the community for natural
disasters, reforestation efforts and education about recycling. They
encourage employee and family involvement and support the Children’s
Orchestra, The DARE Program and offer medical consultations to family
members at their facility.
This year’s win is further validation of the facility’s longstanding
reputation as a model of operational excellence and investing in the
betterment of employees. Winning this award confirms that Plantronics
Mexico is the employer of choice in Mexico, validates the workplace
culture and showcases the effort to create a healthy, harmonious and
trustworthy working environment. This year, companies such as Google,
Microsoft, Cisco, Pepsi Co and Dell also submitted for the same category
in Mexico. A complete list of the rankings can be found here.
About the Great Place to Work Institute and Survey Methodology
The Great Place to Work Institute has more than 20 years of experience
in evaluating companies’ culture and employee trust in management. The
firm’s evaluation process includes a survey that is applied to all
employees, a systems document that describes the implemented practices
and processes, and a field visit by a team of experts to confirm the
accuracy and maturity of the reported practices.
Plantronics Mexico - A Legacy of Excellence
Plantronics Mexico associates enjoy an environment that promotes a
continuous process of innovation and creativity and are trained to
prevent problems by proposing solutions to any potential risks they
identify. Everyone contributes to quality processes to increase customer
satisfaction, minimize rework, reduce cost, maintain production output,
and uphold product excellence through their participation in work teams
throughout the organization.
Plantronics Mexico is certified in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CTPAT, FAST,
PAPS, DOT and CHP. Plantronics Mexico has received numerous awards and
commendations for its excellence in environmental matters, community
work, customer satisfaction, and work safety Previous awards include the
Mexico Quality, Mexico Export, Mexico Technology and Mexico Labor
awards; the Federal Ministry of Labor’s Safe Industry Certificate;
PROFEPA’s Clean Industry Certificate; the PROFEPA/CNIME Environmental
Award (EPA/National Maquiladora Council); the 2005 Asia-Pacific
International Quality Award; the 2005 Iberoamerican Quality Award; the
2005 Century International Quality Era Award; and the 2008 Latin
American Quality award.
About Plantronics - Simply Smarter Communications®
Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses
and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for 50
years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply
communicate. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth®
headsets, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and
extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the
Fortune 100™, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New
York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com
or call (800) 544-4660.
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Plantronics Press Contact:
Karen Auby, 831-458-7814
karen.auby@plantronics.com