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2011 Edison Awards Finalists Are Announced
[February 04, 2011]

2011 Edison Awards Finalists Are Announced


(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/04/11 -- Finalists for the internationally-known 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™ were announced today, just a week before the 164th birthday of renowned American inventor and innovator Thomas Alva Edison. The awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America's drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.



"This year's Awards recognize a broad array of innovations including far-reaching products, services and technologies that impact daily life," said Edison Awards Steering Committee chair Sarah Miller Caldicott, a great grandniece of Thomas Edison. "The Awards applaud the forward-thinking innovations for which Thomas Edison remains internationally admired. It's exciting to see so many companies continuing his legacy of challenging conventional thinking." The ballot of nominees for the Edison Best New Product Awards™ is judged by roughly 2,000 members of the not-for-profit Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), an organization comprising America's top marketing professionals and academics. In a comprehensive peer-review process the nominees are judged on Marketplace Innovation, Marketplace Success, Technological Innovation, Market Structure Innovation, Societal Impact and Design Innovation.

"Thomas Edison pioneered four industries that are crucial to modern life: electric lighting, electric power generation, recorded sound and motion pictures," said Dr. Paul Israel, Director of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University and member of the Edison Awards Steering Committee. "Edison also made important contributions to a host of other industries, many of which are reflected in this year's finalist pool." Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced April 5, 2011 at the historic Capitale Ballroom in New York, one of the city's premier function spaces. In addition to announcing this year's Best New Product Award recipients, the evening will feature the presentation of the prestigious Edison Achievement Award to Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Company, and to John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman of Discovery Communications. Both leaders have made significant and lasting contributions to innovation throughout their careers.


The Edison Awards Steering Committee is comprised of senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific and business backgrounds. The Steering Committee monitors the development and successful launch of innovative products each year and annually reviews all nominations for potential placement on the Edison Awards ballot. The Committee is also responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards.

A complete list of Edison Best New Product Award finalists by category follows: APPLIED TECHNOLOGYAirOPack Pressure Control Device by AirO-Lux AG eCoupled by Fulton Innovation Fisher Control Disc Rotary Valve by Emerson Process Management -- Fisher Ford Rear Inflatable Seat Belts by Ford Motor Company Monax 3G Wireless Communication System by Lockheed Martin CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS -- Consumer Drugs SegmentChildren's Accudial by Accudial Pharmaceuticals Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief by Colgate-Palmolive CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS -- Food SegmentHealthy Choice Steaming Entrees by ConAgra Foods Marie Callender's Bakes by ConAgra Foods Starbucks Via Ready Brew by Starbucks Coffee Co.

Wrigley's Extra Dessert Delights by Wm. J. Wrigley Co.

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS -- Household SegmentBobble by Move Collective LLC Filtrete Water Station by 3M Company Purex Crystals Complete Softener by Henkel Shield Microbial Cleaner by the Tile Doctor CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS -- Personal Care SegmentCytomimic Technology: Neutrogena Clinical by Johnson & Johnson Gillette Fusion Pro Glide by Gillette Lotus Shield by Avon EDISON GREEN AWARD350.org Johnson County Community College Kaiser Permanente Paint Shop at Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, TN Preserve ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS -- Handheld Devices SegmentHTC-EVO 4G by HTC iPad by Apple Inc.

Kodak EasyShare M590 Digital Camera by Kodak ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS -- Locational Technologies SegmentHawk i Video Aiming Device by API Technologies Corp.

Kinect for Xbox 360 by Microsoft Parrot AR.Drone by Parrot ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERS -- 3D Systems SegmentAQUOS Quattron 3D TV by Sharp Electronics Corp.

BRAVIA XBR-HX909 by Sony Electronics Corp.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY -- Lighting & Lighting Controls SegmentGE Energy Smart LED Bulb by GE Lighting Lutron C--L Dimmer by Lutron Electronics Co.

Redwood Engine by Redwood Systems ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY -- Packaging SegmentKuredux Biodegradable Polymer by Kureha Corp.

PlantBottle Packaging by The Coca-Cola Company Replenish by Replenish Co.

TerraSkin by Design & Source Productions Inc.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY -- Sustainable Power Systems SegmentSkyBuilt's Mobile Power Station SolarBridge AC Module System by Solar Bridge Technologies VARTA Start-Stop by Johnson Controls INDUSTRIAL DESIGNConvertible Clamshell by HAVI Global Solutions Linden Kitchen Faucet by Delta Faucet Co.

Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial Lock by Master Lock SOLON Compost System by BLANCO Speed Concept by Trek Bicycle Corp.

INNOVATIVE SERVICES -- Health, Wellness & Safety SegmentAmerican Well Online Care by AmericanWell Inc.

MedApps System by MedApps Inc.

ZPass by Zonar Systems INNOVATIVE SERVICES -- Online Services & Apps SegmentGutCheck by GutCheck inno360 by inno-360 Yowza!! by Yowza!! LIFESTYLE & SOCIAL IMPACTARZU Studio Hope CHEFS Culinary Training Program by Episcopal Community Services Soyu Naturals Tea by Soyu Naturals LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS -- Employee & Community Learning Spaces SegmentEmerson Innovation Center by Emerson Process Management-Fisher The Keller Futures Center by Grand Rapids Community College media:scape by Steelcase LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS -- Employee Learning Systems SegmentDesign Thinker: Experience Innovation by ExperiencePoint Employee Engagement Spaces by Moxie Software Motorola ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant by Motorola LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS -- Higher Education Systems SegmentCAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) by Blue Valley School District College Unbound by Big Picture Learning MEDIA & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONSAvatar Virtual Production Methodology by Lightstorm Entertainment Logitech Alert 750i Master System by Logitech Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 by Logitech Logitech TV Cam by Logitech MobiTV Accelerated Media Platform by MobiTV Inc.

NEW RETAIL FRONTIERSCoca-Cola Freestyle by The Coca-Cola Company Disney Store by Disney Nike Brand Experience Concept by Nike Inc.

SCIENCE & MEDICAL -- Diagnostic Aids Segment3M Integrated Cycler and Simplexa by 3M Company and Focus Diagnostics picoSpin-45 NMR Spectrometer by picoSpin LLC TAP Blood Access Technology by Seventh Sense Biosystems SCIENCE & MEDICAL -- Handheld or Miniaturized Devices SegmentNOMAD Pro Handheld XRay System by Aribex Inc.

Oto Lens Hearing Aid by Starkey Laboratories Phrazer by GeaCom, Inc.

SCIENCE & MEDICAL -- Surgical Aids SegmentMitraClip System by Abbott Symplicity Catheter System by Ardian Viper MIS Correction Set SCIENCE & MEDICAL -- Game ChangersThere are also two Finalist in the Science & Medical Category in which forward-looking technologies were noted, each believed to have strong potential impact on future advances.

BIND Targeted Neoparticles by BIND Biosciences First Synthetic Bacterial Cell by J. Craig Venter Institute TRANSPORTATION -- In-Car Driving Aids SegmentFord SYNC AppLink by Ford Motor Company GoGreen Auto Rally by GoGreen Auto Rally MyFord Touch by Ford Motor Company TRANSPORTATION -- Personal Transportation SegmentChevrolet Volt by Chevrolet The Copenhagen Wheel by MIT -- SENSEable City Lab Nissan LEAF by Nissan Motor Co.

TRANSPORTATION -- Remote Driving Aids SegmentMyKey by Ford Motor Company OnStar MyLink by OnStar The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Spencer Trask and Bzz Agent. The Edison Awards are granted under the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21st Century. For more information about the Edison Awards finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

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