Ingrid Van Den Hoogen Joins Plantronics as Chief Marketing Officer
New Executive Team Member Brings Expertise in Global Brand and IT Marketing Leadership
SANTA CRUZ, CA – August 2, 2010 – Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) today announced that Ingrid Van Den Hoogen has joined the company as chief marketing officer, responsible for leading Plantronics’ global brand, communication and marketing initiatives.
“Ingrid is an exceptional marketing professional with a successful track record of building compelling value propositions for new IT technology offerings,” said Ken Kannappan, president and CEO, Plantronics. “Her background is a great fit for Plantronics as we expand our presence in the unified communications market.”
“Plantronics is an exciting company with a dedication to product innovation and premier quality and customer service that both consumers and corporations trust,” said Van Den Hoogen. “I look forward to growing the company and the brand into the newly explosive unified communications market, and helping customers fully realize the benefits of what Plantronics can offer in this space with innovative, high quality solutions.”
Most recently, Ms. Van Den Hoogen was the senior vice president of corporate marketing at Sun Microsystems responsible for leading the global brand, advertising, communications, and marketing teams. With more than 20 years of marketing experience at Sun, Ms. Van Den Hoogen led branding for Sun and Java, drove eco-responsibility and open source marketing initiatives, and various product and strategic marketing roles throughout her tenure.
Prior to Sun, Ms. Van Den Hoogen held roles in software development at Megatek, United Technologies and GTE Government Systems.
She holds a BA in Math and Computer Science from San Jose State University.
About Plantronics
Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for professionals and consumers. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth® headsets, Plantronics delivers unparalleled audio experiences and quality that reflect our nearly 50 years of innovation and customer commitment. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100 and is the headset of choice for air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.
Plantronics, the logo design, and Sound Innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth trademark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of the mark by Plantronics, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.
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