Best of Innovation Honorees in smart cities en hoogwaardige audio en video voor thuisgebruik

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– De Consumer Technology Association (CTA) heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat 23 bedrijven uit Nederland en de omliggende regio zijn geselecteerd als CES® 2018 Innovation Honorees voor buitengewone innovatie. Die titels zijn verleend voor 24 producten. Twee winnaars, Bang & Olufsen en Amaryllo International B.V., kregen de eervolle titel Best of Innovation. Hun producten werden 26 oktober als beste beoordeeld in hun respectievelijke categorieën. Dit gebeurde op  CES Unveiled Amsterdam, een evenement voor spelers uit de sector dat media, exposerende bedrijven en investeerder bijeenbrengt voor een tipje van de sluier voor CES 2018. Eigenaar CTA organiseert CES 2018 van 9 tot 12 januari 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

24 Products Announced as CES Innovation Honorees at CES Unveiled Amsterdam

Best of Innovation Honorees selected in smart cities and high performance home audio and video

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that 23 companies from the Netherlands and the surrounding region were selected as CES® 2018 Innovation Honorees for outstanding innovation across 24 products. Two of the honorees, Bang & Olufsen and Amaryllo International B.V., were announced as Best of Innovation for the highest-rated products in their respective categories at CES Unveiled Amsterdam on October 26, a half-day industry-only event dedicated to bringing top media, exhibitors and investors together for a sneak peek of CES 2018. Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2018 will run from January 9-12, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The CES Innovation Awards program honors companies and products that reflect innovation and ingenuity at the highest level,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES and corporate business strategy, CTA. “These exceptional products offer a glimpse into the possibilities of the consumer technology industry, with products and services that continue to improve our daily lives, better our world and push us forward.”

An annual program that celebrates outstanding design, the CES Innovation Awards selects honorees across 28 product categories. A team of judges, comprised of experts in their fields, including designers, engineers and members of the tech media, review submissions and select two levels of recipients: Honoree and Best of Innovation. Submissions are judged based on design, functionality, consumer appeal, engineering and how they compare with competition. Honorees will be showcased at CES 2018, January 9-12. A full list of CES 2018 Innovation Award Honorees from the Netherlands and surrounding countries, including Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom can be found online.

In addition, 31 French Innovation Award Honorees were announced at CES Unveiled Paris on October 24, 2017. The remaining honorees will be announced at CES Unveiled New York and CES Unveiled Las Vegas. For more information on attending or exhibiting at CES 2018, visit CES.tech.

High-definition video b-roll from CES is available for easy download on CESbroll.com. See exclusive photos from the CES show floor, keynotes, conference sessions, events and award ceremonies in the CES photo gallery.

About CES:

CES® is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years-the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check out CES video highlights. Follow CES online at CES.tech and on social.

About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ is the trade association representing the $321 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. 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. CTA 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

• CES Unveiled Amsterdam
  October 26, Amsterdam, Netherlands

• CT Hall of Fame Dinner
  November 7, New York, NY

• CES Unveiled New York – Register
  November 9, New York, NY

• CES Media Days
  January 7-8, 2018, Las Vegas, NV

• CES Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 7, Las Vegas, NV

• CES 2018 – Register
  January 9-12, Las Vegas, NV

• CES Asia 2018
  June 13-15, Shanghai, China

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Contacts

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Teresa Hsu, 703-907-5259
thsu@CTA.tech
www.CESAsia.tech
or
Bernice Morquette, 703-907-7651
bmorquette@CTA.tech
www.CES.tech