Company to Offer Select Jabra Headsets as Part of UC Solutions
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced that
it is teaming up with GN Netcom to fuel the Unified Communications (UC)
market. As a first step in their collaboration, the two companies have
entered into a distribution agreement under which Logitech will offer
select products from the award-winning line of Jabra headsets and
speakerphones through distribution channel partners in North America.
The two companies also plan to roll out the offering globally as well as
collaborate on the development of future audio peripherals for UC.
As part of the initial agreement, Logitech will begin offering select
Jabra headsets and speakerphones for Unified Communications, beginning
in July 2011. Logitech will offer the Jabra products, which will be
co-branded "Logitech powered by Jabra" as part of a portfolio of audio
and video business solutions for UC.
The products Logitech will be offering are currently certified to work
with Avaya, Microsoft Corp., Cisco and Polycom under the Jabra brand.
Logitech plans to confirm certifications with these partners as well as
others for the "Logitech powered by Jabra" headsets and speakerphones.
The first three "Logitech powered by Jabra" products, available in July,
include the Logitech BSP420 USB Speakerphone (Jabra SPEAK™ 410), the
Logitech BH970 Wireless DECT Headset (Jabra GO™ 6430) and the Logitech
BH870 Wireless Bluetooth Headset (Jabra PRO™ 9450). For more details on
the Logitech offering, please visit www.logitech.com/jabra.
"This collaboration with GN Netcom will enable Logitech to be a full
solution provider for Unified Communications," said Gerald P. Quindlen,
Logitech president and chief executive officer. "Businesses will now
have a single company for a full range of UC solutions — from the
meeting room with LifeSize video conferencing end points and
infrastructure products to PCs, Macs and tablets with Logitech webcams,
headsets and speakerphones."
"Jabra is already a leader in the UC space and we will continue to
market the full range of Jabra branded solutions for Unified
Communications. The agreement with Logitech enables GN Netcom to further
expand the presence of Jabra products in North American sales channels,"
said Mogens Elsberg, chief executive officer of GN Netcom. "We believe
this agreement will lead to more people using Jabra headsets and
speakerphones for their UC solutions."
"We're pleased to see Logitech expand its suite of UC devices optimized
for Microsoft Lync 2010," said Gurdeep Singh Pall, corporate vice
president, Office Lync and Speech Group for Microsoft Corp. "The
‘Logitech powered by Jabra' headsets and speakerphones round out
Logitech's portfolio of products for high-quality communications, making
it easier for people to connect and collaborate."
"With the convergence of VOIP and video conferencing in unified
communications solutions, we see a significant opportunity for Logitech
to be a full solution provider," said Roopam Jain, principal analyst at
Frost and Sullivan. "With LifeSize meeting rooms, Logitech webcams and
Jabra's headsets, Logitech is leveraging its strong brand and
simplifying deployment and support for customers."
"We are very pleased that our long term partner Logitech will expand
their product portfolio with UC headsets," said Daniel S. Jacobs,
chairman and chief executive officer of Florida Micro, Inc. "We see
large opportunities for this co-branded effort from Logitech and Jabra."
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the
digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing,
communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware
and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video
entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication
over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control.
Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed
on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
(LOGI).
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in
Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its
products, visit the company's Web site at www.logitech.com.
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