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Mr. Houston joined Plantronics in November 1996 as Vice President of Sales and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales in
March 1998. From February 1995 through November 1996, Mr. Houston served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Proxima
Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of multi-media projection products. From 1985 until January 1995, Mr.
Houston held a number of positions at Calcomp, Inc., which is engaged in the business of manufacturing computer peripherals for the
CAD and graphic market, including Regional Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales, Service and Marketing. Prior to 1985, Mr.
Houston held various sales and marketing management positions with IBM Corporation. Mr. Houston graduated from the University
of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Marketing.
Mr. Margerum joined Plantronics in 1994 as Vice President of Marketing and was promoted in 1996 to President and General
Manager of the Computer and Mobile Systems Group. In 1997, he left Plantronics to become President and CEO of Euphonix, Inc., a
public company in the high end audio equipment space. In July 2000, he re-joined Plantronics and in October 2004 became Vice
President of Strategy and Business Development and in January 2008 he was named Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to joining
Plantronics, from 1989 to 1994, Mr. Margerum was Vice President of Marketing for GRiD Systems Corporation, a lap top computer
manufacturer, where he held a variety of marketing and sales positions in his eight year tenure and then President and CEO of Mitem
Corporation, a middleware software company. Mr. Margerum also worked for Apple, Inc. and IBM Corp. Mr. Margerum holds a
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.
Ms. Marion joined Plantronics in October 2007 as President of the Audio Entertainment Group. Prior to joining Plantronics, Ms.
Marion held CEO positions at Jabra Corporation and Viadux, Inc. Ms. Marion also held senior management positions at IRT
Corporation. Most recently, Ms. Marion was an angel investor, director and advisor for Rivet International. Ms. Marion holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.
Ms. Niemi joined Plantronics in 2003 with nearly 17 years experience in the mobile computing and communications industries. A
veteran of Silicon Valley, Ms. Niemi has held senior positions with companies such as Danger, Inc., Visto Corporation, Mobilesys,
Inc., Xircom and NEC Technologies. Ms. Niemi also spent close to seven years at Xircom, Inc., where she served as Vice President of
Worldwide Marketing, responsible for branding, product strategy, market development, e-commerce, and marketing. Ms. Niemi
graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. She also earned a certificate in
General Management for High Technology from Stanford University’s IEEE Joint Program.
Ms. Scherer joined Plantronics in March 1997 as Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer. In 1998,
Ms. Scherer was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us, Ms.
Scherer held various executive management positions in the data storage industry, principally with Micropolis Corporation, did
strategic planning with the Boston Consulting Group, and was a member of the corporate finance team at ARCO. Ms. Scherer has
Bachelor degrees in Economics and in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara and received a Master
of Business Administration from the Yale School of Organization and Management. Ms. Scherer is also a Director of Keithley
Instruments Inc, a supplier of measurement and testing devices.
Ms. Shimizu joined Plantronics in July 1983, and in the fall of 2005 was named Vice President, General Manager of the Home and
Home Office Business Group. Prior to this promotion, she served as our Vice President of Strategic Portfolio and Product
Management since the fall of 2003. She also previously served as our President of the Mobile Communications product group. From
1995 to 1999, Ms. Shimizu was the Senior Marketing Director for the Computer and Mobile Systems product group, the predecessor
to the Mobile Communications product group. Ms. Shimizu held various positions prior to 1995 in our marketing and sales
organizations. Ms. Shimizu received a Bachelor's degree in Japanese from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of
Business Administration from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Mr. Sotelo joined Plantronics in August of 2002 as Sr. Director, Electrical Engineering and in 2004 he was promoted to Vice
President, Engineering. In March 2007 he was promoted to his current position of Vice President, Product Development &
Technology. Prior to joining Plantronics, Mr. Sotelo held various senior level management positions with Trimble Navigation,
Aeris.net, and CSI Wireless. He has extensive experience in Engineering and Product Planning, and over 17 years experience in
wireless technologies. Mr. Sotelo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley and a
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, with a focus in Communications, from the University of Santa Clara.
Mr. Trads joined Clarity (formerly Walker-Ameriphone) in September 2003 as President. From 1994 until joining Plantronics, Mr.
Trads held various positions within GN ReSound, a manufacturer of hearing aids and audiological measurement equipment. From
1998 to 2003, Mr. Trads served as President of GN ReSounds’ North American operation and from 1994 until 1998 he served as a
Senior Vice President at its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was a member of the executive management committee
and the global management group and also led the sales and marketing organization. From 1991 to 1994 Mr. Trads was Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for Dancall Radio A/S, a manufacturer of cell phones and cordless phones. From 1985 to 1991, he