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Plantronics

(PLT) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$1.2B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$856.2M

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Plantronics, Inc. introduced the first lightweight communications headset in 1962 and is today the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lightweight communications headset products. Plantronics headsets are widely used in many Fortune 500 corporations and have been featured in numerous films and high profile events, including the historic "One small step for man" transmission from the moon in 1969. Plantronics offers mobile headsets to address the cordless and mobile phone market, next-generation computer audio headset products for computer applications and corded and cordless headsets and systems for the office, small office/home office and contact centers. Plantronics is a publicly held company (NYSE: PLT) headquartered in Santa Cruz, California with offices in 19 countries, including major facilities in Mexico, Tennessee, England and The Netherlands. Plantronics products are sold and supported through a worldwide network of authorized Plantronics partners, and are available through retail and consumer electronics stores.

Number of Employees 3,600

Contact Information

345 Encinal St

Santa Cruz, California 95060-2132

www.plantronics...

(831) 426-5858

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing: 334210

Company News

Recent Events

'WorkSnug helps iPhone users locate Wi-Fi hotspots'

11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
UPDATE 1-Plantronics Q2 beats market, gives strong Q3 EPS view

10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Plantronics Posts Loss In Q2 - Update

10/27/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Plantronics PLT Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 per Share, Yielding .92%

7/28/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Plantronics Q1 profit cut nearly in half

7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

plantronics and wireless - All News and Analysis

Plantronics Offers Three New Products In Wireless Family

- 2006-04-01

Plantronics, Inc. recently announced it has augmented its family of wireless office headset systems with three new products designed to address the communication needs and challenges for all levels of office employees: the CS70 Wireless Office Headset System for executives, the SupraPlus Wireless Headset System for phone-intensive users, and the...

Tags: headset, Plantronics, wireless
Plantronics launches wireless VoIP softphone headset

- 2005-03-18

Worldwide Computer Products News-18 March 2005-Plantronics launches wireless VoIP softphone headsetC1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: headset, Plantronics, VoIP, wireless
Executive says wireless world making Plantronics headsets fashionable.

- 2004-08-17

By Dave Flessner, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Dave Flessner, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: headset, Plantronics, wireless
Study finds headsets boost driver reaction time.(Wireless Metrics)

- 2004-08-09

Reaction time, accuracy and consistency of speed while driving are improved significantly when a headset is used with a mobile phone vs. without, according to a study commissioned by Plantronics. Plantronics sells headsets. The study analyzed Reaction time,...

Tags: headset, Plantronics, wireless
Plantronics To Preview New Bluetooth Headset at CES 2001; Second-Generation Chipset to Power New Wireless Headset for Mobile Users

- 2001-01-05

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Tags: Bluetooth headset, headset, mobile, Plantronics, wireless