Not a typo – 50 years! How rare is that to say about a tech vendor? And this one has migrated from emerging market to another every decade or so.
Neil Armstrong used a Plantronics headset when he spoke his famous words from the moon in 1969. Since then, Plantronics has navigated call centers spawned by toll - free calling, the growth of small and home offices, mobile communications and increasingly the move to Unified Communications.
They are announcing a series of new products today.
I profiled them in a case study in my book and what was striking beyond the technology was the design focus and this quote from one of their executives:
“Headsets will continue to evolve as fashion accessories as we have seen with both watches and eyewear . . . we make decisions on which ones to wear based on how we feel or choose to express ourselves at that moment. I believe headsets are destined for the same cultural evolution.”
I have attached the full case study from the book below if you want read more about the company.
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