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EMPLOYEES
On March 31, 2013, we employed approximately 3,400 people worldwide, including approximately 2,300 employees at our
manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico. To our knowledge, no employees are currently covered by collective bargaining
agreements.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Set forth in the table below is certain information regarding the executive team of Plantronics:
NAME AGE POSITION
Ken Kannappan *53 President and Chief Executive Officer (presently on leave of absence)
Pamela Strayer * 44 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Acting Interim Chief Executive Officer
Joe Burton * 48 Senior Vice President of Engineering and Development and Chief Technology Officer
Alejandro Bustamante 57 Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Don Houston *59 Senior Vice President, Sales
Susan Lovegren 52 Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Barry Margerum 61 Chief Strategy Officer
Marilyn Mersereau 59 Senior Vice President, Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer
Renee Niemi *48 Senior Vice President, Communication Solutions
Carsten Trads 58 President, Clarity Division
Philip Vanhoutte *57 Managing Director, Europe and Africa
* Executive is also considered an Executive Officer as defined under Regulation S-K Item 401(b).
Mr. Kannappan joined Plantronics in 1995 as Vice President of Sales and was promoted to various positions prior to being named
President and Chief Operating Officer in March 1998. In January 1999, he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer and has been
a member of our Board of Directors since that date. Mr. Kannappan currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at
Mattson Technology, Inc., a supplier of advanced process equipment for the semiconductor industry. Mr. Kannappan has a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.
On April 14, 2013, Mr. Kannappan commenced a temporary medical leave of absence to address a treatable form of cancer. Mr.
Kannappan is expected to be on leave for approximately four months and during this time, he will stay involved in directing the
Company to the extent practical and will remain a member of the Board of Directors. The Company's Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer, Pamela Strayer, will serve as the acting Interim Chief Executive Officer during Mr. Kannappan's absence.
Ms. Strayer joined Plantronics in July 2012 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all aspects
of the Company's financial management, in addition to managing the information technology, legal, and investor relations
organizations. Prior to joining Plantronics, from 2005 to 2012, Ms. Strayer held senior financial management roles at Autodesk,
Inc., a world leading software design and services company. Most recently, Ms. Strayer served as Autodesk's Vice President of
Finance, Corporate Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer, where she was responsible for establishing a long-term strategy
for the corporate controller organization and managing a global team responsible for SEC reporting and compliance, the financial
close process, revenue accounting, credit and collections, mergers and acquisitions finance, and payroll. Prior to Autodesk, from
2000 until the company was acquired in 2005, Ms. Strayer held senior finance positions at Epiphany, Inc., a company that developed
customer relationship management software. Earlier in her career, Ms. Strayer worked for Informix Software, Inc., a developer
of database software for computers, and in audit services at KPMG, LLP. Ms. Strayer holds a bachelor's degree in Business
Administration from The Ohio State University and is a California licensed Certified Public Accountant.
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