New Solution for Large and Mid-Sized Conference Rooms Combines Latest HP Elite Slice with Legendary Polycom Trio 8500 and EagleEye IV Video Conferencing Experiences

SINGAPORE / SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MediaOutReach - February 7, 2019- Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), an audio pioneer and unified communicationstechnology leader, today announced a new native Microsoft Teams videoconference solution in collaboration with HP, Inc. The new comprehensivesolution uses the HP Elite Slice for meeting rooms G2Skype Room System -- Audio Ready as the controller for the MicrosoftTeams video and content sharing, the PolycomTrio 8500 for sound and the PolycomEagleEye IV USB camera for video capture.

Plantronics andHP have joined forces to address the growing customer demand of a high-qualitynative Microsoft Teams video conferencing experience in larger conferencerooms. The HP Elite Slice for meeting rooms G2 Skype Room System -- Audio Readyhelps simplify meetings with stress-free setup, an intuitive interface, andincludes Windows 10 Enterprise which makes running Microsoft Teams meetingseven easier.  

"As customersmigrate to Microsoft Teams, Plantronics and HP created a simple Microsoft Teamsvideo conferencing experience in larger conference rooms for employees to useand IT pros to deploy and manage," said Phil Sherburne, GM, Group SystemsBusiness Group at Plantronics. "Plantronics is all in on Microsoft Teams, andit made sense to work with HP to take video conferencing with Microsoft Teamsto the next level of simplicity."

Once the call isstarted, the Polycom Trio 8500 takes the ordinary conference call experience tothe next level using eight directional microphones and PolycomHD Voicetechnology to bring high-quality audio experiences to large conference rooms.The Polycom EagleEye IV USB camera is simple to install with plug and play USBcapabilities, and offers 12x optical zoom and wide pan area capabilities tofollow and focus on the speaker no matter the size of the meeting space.

"Businesses are constantlylooking for ways to simplify the video conference experience," said LorenaKubera, VP Commercial Product Management at HP. "Pairing our versatilemeeting room system, HP Elite Slice G2 Audio-Ready, with the simplicity of thePolycom Trio 8500 and the EagleEye IV USB camera for the Polycom-HP SRS Bundlecreates a seamless way to improve productivity and collaboration throughMicrosoft Teams."

David Howell,General Manager, Device Partner Engineering at Microsoft said, "Microsoft Teamsis the fastest growing business application in Microsoft's history, and wecontinue to look for new ways customers can take full advantage of thispowerful tool for collaboration. Combining a native Microsoft Teams solutionwith a high-quality video conferencing experience makes it easier to worktogether, whenever you need."

This new bundle is availableimmediately in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealandthrough Ingram Micro. The bundle will be  available in Japan bymid-February through Synnex Corporation, and is expected to be available inother APAC countries soon after. This collaboration with HP will look tosucceed the current MSR offering as Plantronics is in process of transitioningfrom MSR to Polycom + HP SRS Bundles.

About Plantronics

Plantronics is an audio pioneer and aleader in the communications industry. Plantronics technology creates rich,natural, people-first audio and collaboration experiences so good ideas can beshared and heard--wherever, whenever and however they happen. The company'sportfolio of integrated communications and collaboration solutions spansheadsets, software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics andservices. Our solutions are used worldwide by consumers and businesses alikeand are a leading choice for every kind of workspace. For more informationvisit plantronics.com.

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