SANTA CRUZ, Calif.,
Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" – formerly Plantronics and
Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers
meaningful human connection and collaboration, today announced
the appointment of Carl Wiese as
executive vice president, chief revenue officer, global head of
sales, effective immediately. Wiese brings more than 30 years of
experience in sales, marketing, services, and product management
for enterprise technology leaders.
"Carl is an accomplished leader with experience driving sales
and disruption," said Joe Burton,
chief executive officer, Poly. "Carl's industry knowledge
combined with Poly's product leadership are a winning
combination."
Wiese comes to Poly following a role as the president of global
sales and service for BlackBerry Limited where he was hired to
transform the company from a device business to one of the most
respected cyber security companies. While at Blackberry, Wiese was
responsible for leading the company's enterprise software
business.
Prior to his role at Blackberry, Wiese has also held executive
positions at Apple, Avaya, Cisco, Lucent Technologies Inc., and
Texas Instruments.
"Poly represents a unique value proposition in unified
communications with unmatched audio expertise, powerful video and
conferencing capabilities, and seamless collaboration across
multivendor environments," said Wiese. "I look forward to
continuing the company's commitment to providing world-class
service and solutions to its partners and customers for every kind
of workspace."
Wiese will report to chief executive officer, Joe Burton, and will serve on the company's
senior leadership team.
Wiese is the co-author of "The Collaboration Imperative:
Executive Strategies for Unlocking Your Organization's True
Potential" and serves as a board advisor to multiple organizations,
including his alma mater, Oklahoma State
University.
About Poly
Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" – formerly
Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT) is a global communications
company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration.
Poly combines legendary audio expertise and powerful video and
conferencing capabilities to overcome the distractions, complexity
and distance that make communication in and out of the workplace
challenging. Poly believes in solutions that make life easier when
they work together and with our partners' services. Our headsets,
software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics and
services are used worldwide and are a leading choice for every kind
of workspace. For more information, please
visit: www.poly.com.
Poly, the propeller design, and the Poly logo are trademarks of
Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Poly Media Contact:
Shannon
Shamoon
PR Manager
+1 (831) 201-9142
Shannon.Shamoon@poly.com
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