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CTA Names Industry Leaders to the 2016 CT Hall of FameThe Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM revealed today the latest class of honorees that will be inducted into its 2016 Consumer Technology (CT) Hall of Fame. The CT Hall of Fame, created in 2000, pays tribute to the leaders who have advanced innovation and developed a foundation for the consumer technologies we enjoy today and others still to come. "The CT Hall of Fame celebrates our rich history of innovation," said CTA President and CEO Gary Shapiro (News - Alert). "This year's class represents leaders who laid the cornerstones for many of today's hottest products and trends - from immersive television delivered where and when we want, to the developer of the wireless Bluetooth standard that we rely on daily to exchange data over short distances. From a satellite-based navigation system to the early days of the smart home and video games, these leaders followed their visions creating, selling, distributing and promoting products that improve consumers' lives." The 2016 class includes inventors with an idea, business executives, a distributor with distinctive strategies to bring accessories to store shelves, a retailer who marketed these products and a journalist that explained how technology works. The class also includes two teams who combined their individual efforts to make a lasting contribution to the industry:
Visionary Retailer: Sidney Cooper - Silo Renowned GPS Developers: Norm Hunt, Ed Tuck, Don Rea - Magellan (News - Alert) Distinguished Digital HDTV Grand Alliance Leaders
Dr. Peter Bingham, Phillips Labs President; The inductees were selected by a group of media and industry professionals, who judged the nominations submitted by manufacturers, retailers and industry journalists. The 2016 honorees will be inducted into the CT Hall of Fame in New York at an awards dinner to be held on Wednesday, November 9, at the Rainbow Room. The CT Hall of Fame section from last year's dinner appeared in CTA's It Is Innovation (i3) magazine. To read the bios online, visit: CTA.tech/HallofFame. Complete inductee bios will appear in the November issue of i3 as well as online. About Consumer Technology Association: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM is the trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies - 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world's best known brands - enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. The Consumer Technology Association also owns and produces CES® - the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA's industry services. UPCOMING EVENTS
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