SIMI VALLEY, Calif.,
July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" – formerly Plantronics and
Polycom) (NYSE: PLT) celebrates the first moon landing by
sponsoring the Apollo XI's Official 50th Anniversary Gala. On
July 13, 2019 Poly will join Buzz
Aldrin Ventures in commemorating that special mission where both
the Astronauts and the teams at Mission Control wore Plantronics
headsets, including Commander Neil
Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon, where his
Plantronics MS50 headset transmitted: "That's one small
step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." The event will
feature Apollo XI moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, as well as Apollo VII's
Walt Cunningham, Apollo XVI's
Charlie Duke, and other celebrated
astronauts, with famed Actor Gary
Sinise, entertainers Gloria Gaynor and Tommy
James, and other leading luminaries.
The Plantronics MS50 headset formed the hardware portion
of the iconic Communications Carrier Assembly (CCA) – known as the
"Snoopy" cap – worn by Neil
Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and
Michael Collins, providing the headband component,
microphones and receivers.
Joe Burton, president and CEO,
Poly, will join Dr. Aldrin and Charlie
Duke, known as the "voice of Mission Control" for Apollo XI,
in delivering remarks to honor the epic achievement of the lunar
landing. Poly has created a replica of its Plantronics MS50 headset
which will be part of the evening's auction to benefit Buzz Aldrin
Ventures. Poly employees who are designing tomorrow's headset
technology will be on hand at the event, hosted at the iconic Air
Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in
Simi Valley, Calif.
"As a company, we take great pride in knowing that our headset
helped carry those historic words from the moon back to millions of
people on earth, giving the world a chance to share in the success
of the Apollo 11 mission and its heroes," said Joe Burton. "This anniversary is not only a
moment to celebrate, but an inspiration to us all to continue to
challenge ourselves beyond the limits and hit that next
moonshot."
The Plantronics MS50 headset was initially supplied to
commercial airline pilots in 1962 before being implanted into an
astronaut's helmet by Pacific Plantronics (now Poly). The team
created a working microphone design, including noise-cancelling
features, which was first used in Mercury missions and throughout
the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions that followed.
The Plantronics MS50 commercial aviation headset has been used
by pilots for more than 40 years and, with approval by the Federal
Aviation Administration, a modified version was developed for
air-traffic controllers. Since then, Poly has developed a full
range of consumer and business communication products and its
headsets, desk phones, and audio and video conferencing solutions
are used worldwide. Poly has been invited to ring the closing
bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 17, in commemoration of its
involvement in the historic moon landing moment.
B-roll will be available upon request after the event.
About Poly
Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly") (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.
Poly, the propeller design, and the Poly logo are trademarks of
Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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