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Plantronics Wins Prestigious \u2018Best of CES Innovations\u2019 2010 <\/strong>Design and Engineering Award\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Industry Accolades Continue for Plantronics Savi Office, Plantronics Discovery 975, Plantronics Voyager PRO and BackBeat 903\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 November 16, 2009 \u2013 <\/strong>Plantronics, Inc (NYSE: PLT) today announced that the Savi Office Wireless Headset System has been named a Best of International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Winner in the Headphones category.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Plantronics also announced that three of its latest Bluetooth products have been named CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honourees in four competitive categories. The Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Earpiece was recognised in the Wireless Handsets Accessories and In-Vehicle Accessories categories, the Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset was recognised in the Wireless Handsets Accessories category and the BackBeat 903 Stereo Headphones in the Headphones category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by an esteemed panel of\u00a0independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honour outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge products across 36 product categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPlantronics prides itself on developing products that promise innovative audio technology combined with usability, comfort and style that exceed our customers\u2019 expectations,\u201d said Graeme Gherbaz, Managing Director, Plantronics Australia and New Zealand. \u201cTo have the Savi Office Wireless Headsets and three of our Bluetooth products honoured at the \u2018Best of CES Innovations\u2019 2010 Design and Engineering Awards\u2019 is a testament to our commitment to breaking new ground in Unified Communications and audio technologies.\u00a0 Winning these new awards will further enhance Plantronics\u2019 leadership in our region.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have been recognising achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. They are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)\u00ae<\/sup>, the producer of the International CES, the world\u2019s largest consumer technology tradeshow. The awards are also endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All of Plantronics\u2019 Innovations award winning products will be on display during the 2010 International CES, January 7-10, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature winning products by product category in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Centre and will also be featured at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on Tuesday, January 5.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n