SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- (Business Wire)

Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) will provide developer kits which include headset APIs and wearables with industry-first sensor technology to qualified software developers participating in the inaugural AT&T Women in Tech Hackathon. The Silicon Valley event is produced by the AT&T Developer Program in coordination with Women in Technology International.

Jennifer Davis, applications engineer at Plantronics, will be speaking on stage during the kickoff event on Friday, May 31^st. The AT&T Mobile App Hackathon, which will take place in Palo Alto, is a three-day event that offers female attendees the opportunity to lead co-ed developer teams in creating new, innovative products.

“Plantronics is an advocate for women in developer roles and Jennifer will provide real-world examples of her experience developing applications that harness the power of contextual intelligence,” said Amy Huson, senior director of marketing at Plantronics. “We are thrilled to participate in this groundbreaking event by providing prizes and wearable technology like the Voyager Legend UC.”

Plantronics has strong ties to the developer community, having launched the Plantronics Developer Connection (PDC), which provides developers with the tools to bring aspects of a user’s physical world into applications, last year.

Sign up for the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon – Women in Technology event here: http://attwomenintechhack-eorg.eventbrite.com/#.

WHAT:
AT&T Women in Tech Hackathon, a three-day event produced by the AT&T Developer Program. This hackathon will provide women the opportunity to lead diverse teams of men and women developers to create new innovative products. The top three teams will receive valuable assistance in taking their ideas from concept to market and be featured during the Women Powering Technology Summit on June 2nd through 4th in Santa Clara, CA.

http://developer.att.com/developer/forward.jsp?passedItemId=13401200

WHO:
Jennifer Davis, applications engineer at Plantronics

WHEN:
Friday, May 31^st at 6 PM PT – Sunday, June 2^nd at 6 PM PT

WHERE:
AT&T Foundry, 260 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, California 94301

About Plantronics - Simply Smarter Communications®
Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for 50 years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth® headsets, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100™, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

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Contacts:

Plantronics
Karen Auby, 831-458-7814
Karen.auby@plantronics.com

Source: Plantronics