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INSTALLOGY NAMED AS CES INNOVATIONS 2010 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING AWARD HONOREE
Montreal, QC, November 10, 2009 – Installogy today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for Installogy 2.0 iC (Installogy Community). Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 36 product categories.
The Installogy Community is an online community dedicated to facilitating the sharing of vehicle wiring, installation time required, and product compatibility information among sales and installation professionals of the mobile electronics industry.
Ken Barclay, Vice-President of Installogy, comments "we're very proud of the accomplishments of the Installogy Team and what these innovations represent; the Installogy Community introduces an unprecedented organic social network as a means for collaboration among sales and installation professionals of the mobile electronics industry. This offering promises to introduce installers to new methods and techniques, increasing accuracy and saving time, while equipping sales personnel with guidelines to assist in pricing and scheduling."
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. It is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the producer of the International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.
A free trial of the Installogy product featuring the Installogy Community is available for download upon request at www.installogy.com. Limited time slots are available for meetings during the 2010 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, enquiries may be directed to ic@installogy.com. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature honorees by product category in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center and will also be featured at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on Tuesday, January 5.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:
- Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
- Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
- The product's intended use/function and user value
- Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
- How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace
Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
About Installogy: With Headquarters located in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Installogy is a leading provider of vehicle wiring and product compatibility information to the mobile electronics industry. Installogy offers a broad array of services, including kiosks and private label sites, 'powered by Wire Magic, to many channels including OEMs, national and regional retail chains, and independent dealers. Installogy is a division of privately held company, Autoland founded in 1993, for more information please visit www.installogy.com.
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