Edison Awards 2012 honoring innovation in the development and launch of new products and services

"For inno360, the caliber, excellence, and achievement recognized by the Edison Award provided both national recognition and awareness of both our software platform for accelerated innovation, and our company. Some say that you are judged by the company that you keep, if that is the case, then we are in great company, and proud to be amongst the peer group recognized by the Edison Award. Because of the caliber of this award, and the recognition the award has brought us, we have now connected with some of the Edison's of today."

Frank Kovacs, Chief Marketing Officer, inno360
"The Edison Award reinforced what our customers are telling us - our dedicated products are leading in ultrasound innovations, allowing clinicians to provide the best quality of care to women of all ages."

Karl-Heinz Lumpi, General Manager, Women's Health Ultrasound, GE Healthcare
"Covergirl was thrilled to be recognized as an Edison Award winner for Covergirl & OLAY Simply Ageless Foundation, the only cosmetic product to receive this recognition in 2010."

Vince Hudson, General Manager of North American Cosmetics, P&G Beauty & Grooming
"At Align, we were thrilled to win the Edison Gold award. We consider it a great honor, and have integrated the news into our consumer and professional marketing materials."

Tom Kuhn, Brand Manager, Align
"Henkel is honored that Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets won a prestigious Edison Gold Award. We have leveraged the Edison Award seal on both consumer and trade marketing elements since the award resonates with all constituencies as a top innovative product."

Stephen Koven, Senior Brand Manager | Laundry Care, Henkel
"The Edison Award honor carries a tremendous perceived value and an embedded familiarity in all business, end user and international circles. Edison is a global mark and prestigious achievement for any recipient. The brand is well managed and highly regarded."

Brian Levine, Vice President Business Development, Windtronics
"I strongly encourage the innovators of today to engage in this process, and put their best foot forward, for both the experience, the exposure, and the connection opportunities represented by the Edison Award. It clearly opens new doors for everyone involved."

Frank Kovacs, Chief Marketing Officer, inno360
"Being a recipient of a prestigious Edison Best New Product Award has opened many new doors for our company. Relationships and partnerships forged during the event itself and as a result of the award have significantly helped to further our brand recognition among stakeholders, media, the online community and target customers."

Art Jacobsen, General Manager, CarMD Corp.
"Fast, quality test reporting is vital to patient care. The Edison award underscores the significance of the Simplexa and 3M technologies in bringing high-end molecular testing a step closer to the patient, for faster reporting of reliable results"

John G. Hurrell, Ph.D., Vice President and General Manager, Focus Diagnostics
"This award has great personal meaning for me. Thomas Edison has always been a hero of mine, so it is especially gratifying to be honored with an award bearing his name."

Dr. D. Clark Turner, President and CEO of Aribex and the creator of the NOMAD.
"Being selected as an Edison Award winner validates our drive to develop an all-new transportation solution.Innovation has been at the heart of the Volt from its onset; from the development of the li-ion battery to the drive unit and the driver connectivity."

Tony Posawatz, Chevrolet Volt vehicle line director.
"The Edison Award provides ongoing national recognition of our invention, which fuels the fire of perseverance to keep inventing even in the face of failure. The Edison Award is a validation that at CAPS the impossible is possible."

Donna Deeds, Executive Director, CAPS
"Passion for developing diagnostic innovations that will improve patient care is central to our culture and mission. Winning the prestigious Edison award underscores the strength of our commitment to innovation and our patients while also marking the success of our close collaboration with 3M. "

Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, Quest Diagnostics.
"The positive reaction that the MitraClip device has received from physicians, patients, academics, and organizations such as the Edison Awards, speaks volumes about the strength of Abbott's pipeline of groundbreaking new therapies. This gold award specifically recognizes the innovation and commitment to excellence that our employees have shown in taking this new treatment from concept to improving the lives of patients."

Chip Hance, Senior Vice President, Vascular, Abbott.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Air0Pack executives pose with their 2011 Edison Best New Product Award

Q: Why should I nominate my product for an Edison Award?
A: The Edison Award brings a unique distinction to your product or service by recognizing all of the intellectual capital, research, planning, engineering, design, strategy and marketing that has gone into making your product or service a success. The Edison Award also recognizes the persistence and excellence that characterized Thomas Edison’s work. The prestige of winning the Edison Award can be a catalyst to propel your product/brand to even greater notoriety and bottom-line success.

Q: Who may make an Edison Award nomination?
A: Any individual, inventor, innovator, team or company involved in product or service innovation may make a nomination for any category of the Edison Award. Marketing professionals and agencies may make nominations on behalf of their innovative clients.

Q: What are the criteria for evaluating an Edison Award nomination?
A: The nominations for The Edison Award will be judged for their excellence in concept, value, delivery and impact. Read more about the criteria.

Q: How does the Edison Green Award differ from the Edison Best New Product Award?
A: The Edison Green Award recognizes an organization’s commitment to developing sustainable solutions and Green business models. The Edison Best New Product Award is focused on the product or service and the team responsible for its development, while the Edison Green Award is given to an organization as a whole.

Q: What do I have to do in order to make a nomination?
A: Once nominations are opened (September 1, 2011), complete a nomination form and submit it, along with the appropriate entry fee, before December 2, 2011. You will receive an acknowledgement when we receive your nomination.

Q: Are there any fees involved?
A: Yes, there is a one-time entry fee (see Nomination Form for details), which will be used to defray the expenses of the judging and administrative processes involved in awarding The Edison Awards. A portion of your nomination fee will be donated to the Edison Universe, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating and fostering future innovators in the K-12 and community college levels.

Q: What is the judging process, and who is involved?
A: The Edison Awards Steering Committee will review all nominations and develop a list of finalists within each of the Edison Best New Product Award categories and for the Edison Green Award. This list of finalists will then be submitted to a panel of more than 3,000 judges, comprised of senior business executives and academics from across the nation, who will cast their ballots for the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.Read more about the process.

Q: When are the finalists announced, and how will I be notified?
A: The winners of the Edison Best New Product Awards and Edison Green Awards are kept strictly confidential and will be announced at the Edison Award Gala on April 26, 2012. All nominees, finalists and other interested parties are invited to attend the full day event including Meet the Innovators Forum, Product presentations and Edison Awards Ceremony.

Q: When are the winners announced?
A: The winners of the Edison Best New Product Awards and Edison Green Awards are kept strictly confidential and will be announced at the Edison Award Gala in New York City on April 26, 2012. All nominees, finalists and other interested parties are invited to attend the full day event including Meet the Innovators Forum, Product presentations and Edison Awards Ceremony.

Q: What happens if our nomination is a winner?
A: If you win an Edison Award you have the freedom to publicize the great honor. We will provide a template press release or your can write your own. For an additional fee winners can leverage the Edison Award winning seal and participate in our customized marketing plan that includes product sampling, social media, product reviews, morning show pitches and national media outreach. For more information, contact info@edisonawards.com.

Q: If we win an award, how can we use it to the best advantage of our product, service or brand?
A: The Edison Award winning seal is proven to increase awareness and sales. We encourage companies to license the seal and promote winning America’s most prestigious innovation award. Read more about licensing here.

"The Edison Award reinforced what our customers are telling us - our dedicated products are leading in ultrasound innovations, allowing clinicians to provide the best quality of care to women of all ages."

"Covergirl was thrilled to be recognized as an Edison Award winner for Covergirl & OLAY Simply Ageless Foundation, the only cosmetic product to receive this recognition in 2010."

"At Align, we were thrilled to win the Edison Gold award. We consider it a great honor, and have integrated the news into our consumer and professional marketing materials."

"Henkel is honored that Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets won a prestigious Edison Gold Award. We have leveraged the Edison Award seal on both consumer and trade marketing elements since the award resonates with all constituencies as a top innovative product."

"The Edison Award honor carries a tremendous perceived value and an embedded familiarity in all business, end user and international circles. Edison is a global mark and prestigious achievement for any recipient. The brand is well managed and highly regarded."

"I strongly encourage the innovators of today to engage in this process, and put their best foot forward, for both the experience, the exposure, and the connection opportunities represented by the Edison Award. It clearly opens new doors for everyone involved."

"Fast, quality test reporting is vital to patient care. The Edison award underscores the significance of the Simplexa and 3M technologies in bringing high-end molecular testing a step closer to the patient, for faster reporting of reliable results"

"This award has great personal meaning for me. Thomas Edison has always been a hero of mine, so it is especially gratifying to be honored with an award bearing his name."

"Being selected as an Edison Award winner validates our drive to develop an all-new transportation solution.Innovation has been at the heart of the Volt from its onset; from the development of the li-ion battery to the drive unit and the driver connectivity."

"The Edison Award provides ongoing national recognition of our invention, which fuels the fire of perseverance to keep inventing even in the face of failure. The Edison Award is a validation that at CAPS the impossible is possible."

"Passion for developing diagnostic innovations that will improve patient care is central to our culture and mission. Winning the prestigious Edison award underscores the strength of our commitment to innovation and our patients while also marking the success of our close collaboration with 3M. "