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CEA Announces Innovations 2009 Award Honorees for Excellence in Product Design and Engineering

Posted on: Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 18:00 CST

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) (R) today announced its International CES Best of Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering award honorees. Sponsored by CEA, producer of the International CES, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International CES Innovations awards honor outstanding products advancements in design and engineering in 34 consumer electronics product categories.

"These Best of 2009 Innovations award honorees represent the most inventive design and engineering-focused consumer technology products available on the market today," said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CEA. "It's a testament to our industry that the CES Innovations awards program continues to expand and grow, with new technologies and new innovators emerging each year. We look forward to showcasing these products to all attendees at the 2009 International CES."

The Best of Innovations awards are given to the most honored products from across 34 different categories. Innovations honorees will be featured in the Innovations Showcase at the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian at the 2009 International CES.

The Best of Innovations designation is awarded to products that earn the highest honors from the panel of judges, which include engineers, independent designers and journalists. These "best of the best" products will be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, in the Marco Polo Ballroom at the Sands/Venetian.

The Best of Innovations honorees for 2009 are:

Product/Service Model Product Category Company Name Number ====================================================================== Audio Piezo Ceramic F1-50 Accessories Furutech Company Ltd. Connectors Series Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Harman Kardon(R) AVR 7550HD 7.2- Channel Audio/Video Audio Components Harman Kardon Receiver ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HP Computer Hewlett-Packard HP TouchSmart TouchSmart Hardware Company Desktop PC IQ506 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Zero Client Hardware Whipsaw Inc. Computer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ThinkPad USB Computer Portable Secure Peripherals Lenovo Hard Drive ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sony Cyber-shot T700 Digital Digital Imaging Sony Electronics Inc. Camera DSC-T700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eco-Design and Sustainable Technology 4home, Inc. 4Home Energy EM-3200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabling Staccato Technologies Communications Ripcord2(TM) SC4500C ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Psyko 5.1 Headphones Psyko Audio Labs Inc Headphones ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Health and Wellness Fitbit, Inc. Fitbit Tracker ---------------------------------------------------------------------- High Performance Adrenalin mono Audio Pathos Acoustics power amplifier ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LG Electronics Steam Laundry Pair: SteamWasher(TM) with Allergiene(TM) Cycle and Home Appliances LG Electronics USA SteamDryer WM3001H_A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Integrated Home AVerMedia AVerMedia EB1704HB Systems Technologies, Inc. WiFi-4 CMOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Room Belkin International, Audio/Video Inc. FlyWire AV69003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Code Factory Electronics Sendero Group Mobile Geo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable Multimedia JWIN Electronics Accessories Corporation i1166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable Power Callpod, Inc. ChargepodV2 V2UA-0001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Samsung 46-inch Super Narrow Bezel LCD Digital Information Video Displays Samsung Semiconductor Display LTI460AA04 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Category Company Company URL ====================================================================== Audio Accessories Furutech Company Ltd. www.furutech.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Audio Components Harman Kardon www.harmankardon.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Hewlett-Packard Hardware Company www.hp.com/touchsmart ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Hardware Whipsaw Inc. www.panologic.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Peripherals Lenovo www.lenovo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Imaging Sony Electronics Inc. www.sony.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eco-Design and Sustainable Technology 4home, Inc. www.4home.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabling Staccato Technologies Communications www.staccatocommunications.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Headphones Psyko Audio Labs Inc www.psykoaudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Health and Wellness Fitbit, Inc. www.fitbit.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- High Performance Audio Pathos Acoustics www.pathosacoustics.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Appliances LG Electronics USA www.lgusa.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Integrated Home AVerMedia www.avermedia- Systems Technologies, Inc. usa.com/surveillance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Room Belkin International, Audio/Video Inc. www.belkin.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Electronics Sendero Group www.codefactory.es ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable Multimedia JWIN Electronics Accessories Corporation www.jwin.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable Power Callpod, Inc. www.callpod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Displays Samsung Semiconductor www.samsung.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- As of November 7, 2008

For more information on the International CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering awards, including photos and descriptions of all honorees, visit http://www.cesweb.org/awards/innovations/default.asp.

Note to Journalists:

General press and analyst registration for the 2009 International CES is available at CESweb.org. Detailed press conference information can be found at http://www.CESweb.org/press/events. Journalists are encouraged to arrive in Las Vegas by Tuesday, January 6 to take advantage of all the CES press events.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $173 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,200 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

-- Future of Television East November 18-19, 2008, New York, NY -- CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES January 6, 2009, Las Vegas, NV -- 2009 International CES January 8-11, 2009, Las Vegas, NV -- Digital Music Forum East February 24-25, 2009, New York, NY -- Greener Gadgets Conference February 27, 2009, New York, NY -- EHX Spring 2009 March 10-14, 2009, Orlando, FL -- Digital Patriots Dinner April 22, 2009, Washington, DC -- CEA Washington Forum April 22 - 23, 2009, Washington, DC -- LA Games Conference May 20-21, 2009, Hollywood, CA -- Digital Downtown June 10-12, 2009, New York, NY -- 13th Annual CEO Summit June 17-20, 2009, Dana Point, CA -- 2009 SINOCES July 9-12, Qingdao, China -- 2009 CEA Industry Forum October 18-21, 2009, Phoenix, AZ -- CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY November 10, 2009, New York, NY

Source: Business Wire

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