Poly Appoints Dave Shull President and Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications and Technology Veteran Brings 15 Years of Senior Leadership Experience and a Strong Track Record of Value Creation
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) ("Poly" or the "Company"), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today announced the appointment of Dave Shull as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective September 8, 2020. Mr. Shull succeeds Robert Hagerty, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2020. Mr. Hagerty will continue in his role as Chairman of the Board, and resume his membership on the Nominating and Governance and Strategy Committees, as well as his role as Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. Marv Tseu will continue in his role as Vice Chairman of the Board.
"Dave is a technology veteran whose global operations and telecommunications expertise, together with his extensive leadership experience and fresh insights, make him an outstanding leader for Poly," said Mr. Hagerty. "Poly's rich technology history, diverse end markets ranging from offices and call centers to consumers, and proven focus on excellence in innovation mean that we have a tremendous opportunity ahead of us. The addition of an enthusiastic, creative thinker like Dave is, in the Board's view, a recipe for long-term success and growth. On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Dave to the Poly family."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world for all of us – especially how we interact and connect with others, both professionally and personally," said Mr. Shull. "Poly has been leading the world for decades in connecting teams wherever and however they want. Its world-class audio, video, and software engineers are focused on creating the best communication endpoints that sound great and deliver amazing video, and are also consistently reliable and manageable for the most demanding users. We expect the fundamental shift to remote work and to the cloud will endure well beyond the pandemic, and the market opportunities created by the work-from-anywhere revolution are significant and exciting. This is a pivotal time in Poly's history, and I am excited to lead this talented team during this transformational period."
About Dave Shull
Mr. Shull most recently served as President and CEO of TiVo Corporation, where he gained significant consumer hardware experience and reinvigorated the image of the TiVo brand through a new corporate narrative and a cutting-edge streaming product. Under Mr. Shull's leadership, TiVo's adjusted EBITDA grew 55% from Q1 2019 to Q2 2020. Prior to leading TiVo, he served as CEO of The Weather Channel. Mr. Shull brings over 15 years of senior leadership experience in digital media, commercial marketing, operations, and telecommunications. He also brings extensive global experience in operational transformation, complex business partnerships, corporate development and capital markets. Prior to serving as CEO of The Weather Channel, he held various executive roles at DISH Network/EchoStar for 10 years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Senior Vice President, Programming, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Vice President, Operations. Mr. Shull holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Oxford 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 visit www.Poly.com.
Start YourCustomized Search
SOLUTION AREA
SOLUTION PROVIDERS
- 8x8 (13) Apply 8x8 filter
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (4) Apply Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise filter
- AT&T (2) Apply AT&T filter
- AudioCodes (1) Apply AudioCodes filter
- Avaya (41) Apply Avaya filter
- Cisco (39) Apply Cisco filter
- Dell (1) Apply Dell filter
- Five9 (2) Apply Five9 filter
- Fuze (1) Apply Fuze filter
- Genesys (1) Apply Genesys filter
- HP (3) Apply HP filter
- IBM (20) Apply IBM filter
- Logitech (1) Apply Logitech filter
- Lumen (1) Apply Lumen filter
- Masergy (2) Apply Masergy filter
- Microsoft (74) Apply Microsoft filter
- Mitel (23) Apply Mitel filter
- NEC (14) Apply NEC filter
- Nectar (1) Apply Nectar filter
- Polycom (1) Apply Polycom filter
- RingCentral (27) Apply RingCentral filter
- Tata Communications (1) Apply Tata Communications filter
- Unify (24) Apply Unify filter
- Vonage Business (5) Apply Vonage Business filter
- Acme Packet (1) Apply Acme Packet filter
- Allworx (2) Apply Allworx filter
- Aspect (4) Apply Aspect filter
- BT (3) Apply BT filter
- CallTower (8) Apply CallTower filter
- Clarity Connect (1) Apply Clarity Connect filter
- Dimension Data (6) Apply Dimension Data filter
- Enghouse Interactive (3) Apply Enghouse Interactive filter
- Inference Solutions (4) Apply Inference Solutions filter
- IntelePeer (5) Apply IntelePeer filter
- IR (1) Apply IR filter
- Jive (4) Apply Jive filter
- Momentum (1) Apply Momentum filter
- NewVoiceMedia (2) Apply NewVoiceMedia filter
- Orange (5) Apply Orange filter
- Panasonic (1) Apply Panasonic filter
- PanTerra Networks (1) Apply PanTerra Networks filter
- Snom (2) Apply Snom filter
- Verint (1) Apply Verint filter
- VOSS (3) Apply VOSS filter
- Voxbone (2) Apply Voxbone filter
- West (1) Apply West filter
- Yorktel (1) Apply Yorktel filter
- 3CX (1) Apply 3CX filter
- Esna (4) Apply Esna filter
- EZuce (1) Apply EZuce filter
- Huawei (2) Apply Huawei filter
- Mutare (2) Apply Mutare filter
- NextPlane (4) Apply NextPlane filter
- Radish Systems (1) Apply Radish Systems filter
- SMART (5) Apply SMART filter
CONTENT TYPE
- BC Expert Insights Market (7) Apply BC Expert Insights Market filter
- BC Expert Insights Objective - Vendor Neutral (8) Apply BC Expert Insights Objective - Vendor Neutral filter
- BC Expert Insights Planning (4) Apply BC Expert Insights Planning filter
- BC Expert Insights Solution (0)
- BC Expert Insights Vendor (7) Apply BC Expert Insights Vendor filter
- BC Expert Insights Vendor Solution (25) Apply BC Expert Insights Vendor Solution filter
- BC Expert Roundtable (4) Apply BC Expert Roundtable filter
- Bcs Webinar (0)
- Bcs Webinar Registration (0)
- Best Practice (11) Apply Best Practice filter
- Buyer Guide (3) Apply Buyer Guide filter
- Case Study (3) Apply Case Study filter
- Executive Interview (6) Apply Executive Interview filter
- Expert Roundtable (8) Apply Expert Roundtable filter
- Guest Contributions (2) Apply Guest Contributions filter
- Multimedia (13) Apply Multimedia filter
- News Analysis (176) Apply News Analysis filter
- Newsfeed Article (125) Apply Newsfeed Article filter
- Newsfeed Article (0)
- Thought Leadership (0)
- Vendor Collateral (24) Apply Vendor Collateral filter
- Vendor Resource Best Practices (0)
- Vendor Resource Buyers Guides (0)
- Vendor Resource Multimedia Content (0)
- Vendor Resource White Paper (0)
- Webinar (0)
- Webinars (0)
- White Paper (5) Apply White Paper filter
MORE FILTERS
INDUSTRY
- Banking And Investment (106) Apply Banking And Investment filter
- Education (56) Apply Education filter
- Energy And Utilities (70) Apply Energy And Utilities filter
- Finance (1) Apply Finance filter
- Government (121) Apply Government filter
- Healthcare (82) Apply Healthcare filter
- Hospitality (32) Apply Hospitality filter
- Insurance (26) Apply Insurance filter
- Manufacturing (80) Apply Manufacturing filter
- Media/Publishing (49) Apply Media/Publishing filter
- None (9) Apply None filter
- Professional Services (78) Apply Professional Services filter
- Retail & Distribution (102) Apply Retail & Distribution filter
- Technology (150) Apply Technology filter
- Transportation (10) Apply Transportation filter
Comments
There are currently no comments on this article.
You must be a registered user to make comments
Add new comment