Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced that Renee Niemi, the company’s seniorpresident of products, will participate in a panel discussion at CONNECTIONS™       2014, one of the industry’s premier connected home conferences,. The       panel, entitled “Wearable Computing: Driving New Connected Home Experiences,” will address current innovations in wearable computing and business opportunities for service and technology providers, component suppliers, and software designers.    

      CONNECTIONS, hosted by Parks Associates, focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems. The event is taking place May 13 at the San Francisco Marriot.    

      Plantronics has pioneered advances in wearable technology for decades –  developing and delivering personal audio solutions that are worn by millions to communicate. By making advances in on-board sensor technology and exposed APIs, the company has moved the classic headset beyond audio and transformed it into a wearable device and platform with possibilities only limited by a developer’s imagination.    

WHAT:    

      Panel at CONNECTIONS Conference 2014 Wearable Computing: Driving New Connected Home Experiences    

WHO:    

      Renee Niemi, senior vice president of products, Plantronics    

WHERE:    

      San Francisco Airport Marriott 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy Burlingame, CA 94010    

WHEN:    

      May 13, 2014 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.