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Matthew Swinnerton 8/30/22 Matthew Swinnerton 8/30/22

HP Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of Poly

HP Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of Poly, a leading global provider of workplace collaboration solutions.

Matthew Swinnerton 3/28/22 Matthew Swinnerton 3/28/22

HP to Acquire Poly

HP Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poly in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt.

Adrian Dolatschko 1/23/20 Adrian Dolatschko 1/23/20

CruzHacks 2020 Students Defining a Future of Impactful Innovation

After an exciting weekend of collaboration and innovation, CruzHacks 2020 was a great success. Revealing the positive power of tech, diverse and passionate individuals mobilized their coding skills to solve real problems.

Doug Erickson 8/1/19 Doug Erickson 8/1/19

Santa Cruz Works Supercharges the Board

Today Santa Cruz Works announces two new board members and a set of new officers charged with making it faster and easier for local businesses and talent to connect with the tech community. Since merging with the Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup in July, Santa Cruz Works now…

Cat Johnson 6/3/19 Cat Johnson 6/3/19

The Heart of Communication: Inside Plantronics’ Transformation into Poly

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

It’s one of history’s most famous quotes, transmitted from the moon back to earth by Neil Armstrong. And it was powered by a headset designed and built by Plantronics, a company born and based in Santa Cruz.