Plantronics Voyager 5200, Voyager Focus UC, and BackBeat GO 3 Recognized for Excellence in Product Design
Singapore | 27th July 2016 – Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), a pioneer in audio and wearable technology, was honored with the Red Dot Award, an international distinction for high design quality, for three of its products: Voyager 5200, Voyager Focus UC and BackBeat GO 3. Participants from 57 nations had registered about 5,200 products and innovations for the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2016. Only products that set themselves apart considerably through their excellent design receive the sought-after quality seal from the international Red Dot jury.
"Plantronics believes that functional, attractive, high-quality design is fundamental to developing products that integrate seamlessly into today’s modern lifestyles,” said Darrin Caddes, Vice President, Corporate Design, Plantronics. “A premium design helps to convey confidence and competence during a call or while listening to music; delivering comfort and ease of use that enhances the user experience. We create solutions for people who want outstanding communications regardless of location or situation; whether you're a music-loving commuter, an open-office worker, or working remotely from home or a café, and we’ll continue to make the integration of exceptional design coupled with industry-leading performance audio and overall reliability and comfort a top priority.”
Since its launch in April 2016, Plantronics Voyager 5200 has won Editor’s Choice Awards from PCMag and Network World, and the Voyager Focus UC was recognized as a 2016 CES Innovations Award Honoree. BackBeat GO 3 is the latest member of the critically acclaimed BackBeat family of wireless stereo products to be honored: BackBeat SENSE, BackBeat PRO, and BackBeat FIT all received CES Innovations Honoree Awards and iF Design Awards in 2015 and 2016.
In Singapore, the award-winning headsets will be on display at the Red Dot Museum Singapore starting August 1st. Visitors can go down to the museum to experience the outstanding design quality of the products, along with the other innovative exhibitions.