Press Release
Plantronics First Headset Company to Receive New TCO Edge
Certification
PLANTRONICS SAVI® 740 AWARDED LATEST GLOBAL STANDARD FOR
EXCEPTIONAL ERGONOMICS AND ENHANCED ACOUSTIC QUALITY
CeBIT, Hanover, Germany – 6th March 2012 – Plantronics Inc. (NYSE: PLT) is the first
headset company to be awarded the new TCO Certified Edge Headsets Certification for the
Savi® 740 and the Savi® 440 office wireless headsets. This marks the third time Plantronics
has been the first headset company to receive TCO Headsets Certification and illustrates its
commitment to enhanced acoustic quality and protection, corporate social responsibility
and exceptional ergonomics.
TCO Certification is a global scheme designed to advance sustainable IT by influencing the
manufacture, use and recycling of IT products to reflect environmental, social and economic
responsibility. Baseline TCO certified headsets meet stringent criteria for protection against
sound spikes and other acoustic measures. The new, more demanding TCO Edge
Certification is the latest headset certification program for enhanced acoustic limiting, the
automatic suppression of loud noises to a more comfortable level (102dBA). It takes
acoustic protection to the next level by requiring headsets to also limit sudden increases in
volume, which can cause discomfort, fatigue and potential hearing loss with repeated
exposure. These unwanted noises typically originate from external sources and can cause
sudden and unexpected increase in volume, startling the user.
COMMITTED TO CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SIMPLY
SMARTER COMMUNICATIONS™
The first headset to receive the new TCO Certified Edge designation is Plantronics’ Savi®
740, the lightest DECT™ headset on the market, allowing the office professional to manage
calls coming in from a PC, desk phone, or mobile phone; seamlessly switching between all
three as required. It provides the user with up to 120 metres roaming range, and the three
headset wearing styles: over the ear, over the head, and behind the neck give users a
variety of options for maximum long-term comfort and flexibility. The new TCO Certified
Edge designation ensures that Plantronics’ Savi® 740 includes advanced hearing protection
features to prevent unnecessary strain, stress and discomfort.
“Everything we do as a company is about innovation and top quality audio in headsets,”
says Philip Vanhoutte, SVP and EMEA Managing Director at Plantronics. “The Plantronics
Savi 740 headset is the first TCO Certified Edge headset complying with such demanding
enhanced acoustic limiting and we are proud to receive this prestigious award from TCO
Development. Being the first headset company awarded, three times in a row, is a true
testament to our commitment to environmental compliance at the highest level.”
Plantronics was the first headset company to achieve the initial TCO certification – TCO’07 in March 2007 and the first awarded with its new TCO Certified Headsets 2.0 announced in
2011. Over 100 Plantronics headsets have been TCO certified, which is the largest amount
of headsets certified in TCO Development history.
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“Plantronics shares our drive to push the boundaries of sustainable IT and ensure that each
life cycle is carried out with regard to environmental, social and economic responsibility,”
comments Sören Enholm, CEO at TCO Development. “Our main goal is to make it easy to
choose IT products designed to meet these sustainability objectives, and Plantronics does
just that by demonstrating excellence in ergonomics, environment, plus with our new Edge
Certification: enhanced acoustic limiting.”
TCO Certified Edge will shortly be available on other products in the Savi® 700 series and
the CS500 series. The Blackwire® 435 is also undergoing laboratory assessment and
environmental audit prior to be issued with TCO certification.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Savi 700 series is priced from £261 to £289 / 349€ to 379€ ex VAT, depending on
headset wearing style. The Savi 440 is £199 / 249€ ex VAT, the Blackwire 435 is £79 / 99€
ex VAT and the CS500 series is priced at £199 / 269€ ex VAT. All headsets are available
now.
-endsPRESS CONTACT
Plantronics
Rowland Harding
Email: rharding@golinharris.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207 067 0476
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TCO Development
Clare Hobby
Communications, Business Development
Email: clare.hobby@tcodevelopment.com
Tel: +1 310 801 8769
For images, please go to http://connectedpr.com/plantronics/plantronics-media-library/
ABOUT PLANTRONICS – SIMPLY SMARTER COMMUNICATIONS™
Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have
pioneered new trends in audio technology for 50 years, creating innovative products that allow
people to simply communicate. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets, we
deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used
by every company in the Fortune 100, as well as emergency dispatch, air traffic control and the
New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com
Plantronics, Simply Smarter Communications and Savi are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
ABOUT TCO DEVELOPMENT
TCO Development is the company behind the TCO Certified third party sustainability certification for
IT products and has been an international driver in the field of Sustainable IT for 20 years. Professional
IT purchasers worldwide choose TCO Certified products as part of their sustainable IT strategy.
Products achieving TCO Certified meet a broad series of criteria to ensure that manufacturing, use and
recycling is carried out with consideration for environmental, social and economic responsibility.
Product categories include notebooks, desktops, All-in-One PCs, tablets, projectors, computer displays
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and phone headsets. TCO Development is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with regional
presence in North America and Asia.
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