Fireear® Corporation and ODI Inc. Named as CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award Honoree
FireEar Corporation today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its FE-1100 Home Monitor, developed jointly by FireEar and ODI Inc. The FireEar FE-1100 monitor is a simple home monitoring device that works with the FireEar notification service to monitor the home for fire, power outages, indoor freezing and other abnormal temperatures.
Mountain View, CA, November 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Innovative functionality and design quality contributes to winning prestigious CES award.
FireEar Corporation today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its FE-1100 Home Monitor, developed jointly by FireEar and ODI Inc. 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 FireEar FE-1100 monitor is a simple home monitoring device that works with the FireEar notification service to monitor the home for fire, power outages, indoor freezing and other abnormal temperatures.
“We feel privileged to have been named an International CES Innovations Award Honoree for 2010”, said Jean-Marc Patenaude, President and CEO of FireEar. “Our team developed the FE-1100 home monitoring solution by considering key aspects of customer usability while making the solution affordable by any homeowner. We are pleased that the CES award committee recognized this and made us a 2010 innovations award honoree.”
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.
The FireEar FE-1100 Home Monitor will be displayed at the 2010 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 FireEar
FireEar Corporation brings peace of mind to homeowners by greatly simplifying home monitoring so it is easily accessible by every homeowner. The FireEar service monitors your home for fire, indoor freezing temperatures and power outages, and then sends early notifications to the customer via SMS text, voice call and email, in addition to the Fire Department in case of fire. Most FireEar customers enjoy an economic advantage with their FireEar system, since it qualifies for a discount on their homeowner’s insurance that exceeds the cost of the FireEar service. For more information, please visit www.FireEar.com.
PR Contact: John Rotheray
I5 Communications
Phone: (415) 896-1515
JRotheray@FireEar.com
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FireEar Corporation today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its FE-1100 Home Monitor, developed jointly by FireEar and ODI Inc. 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 FireEar FE-1100 monitor is a simple home monitoring device that works with the FireEar notification service to monitor the home for fire, power outages, indoor freezing and other abnormal temperatures.
“We feel privileged to have been named an International CES Innovations Award Honoree for 2010”, said Jean-Marc Patenaude, President and CEO of FireEar. “Our team developed the FE-1100 home monitoring solution by considering key aspects of customer usability while making the solution affordable by any homeowner. We are pleased that the CES award committee recognized this and made us a 2010 innovations award honoree.”
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.
The FireEar FE-1100 Home Monitor will be displayed at the 2010 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 FireEar
FireEar Corporation brings peace of mind to homeowners by greatly simplifying home monitoring so it is easily accessible by every homeowner. The FireEar service monitors your home for fire, indoor freezing temperatures and power outages, and then sends early notifications to the customer via SMS text, voice call and email, in addition to the Fire Department in case of fire. Most FireEar customers enjoy an economic advantage with their FireEar system, since it qualifies for a discount on their homeowner’s insurance that exceeds the cost of the FireEar service. For more information, please visit www.FireEar.com.
PR Contact: John Rotheray
I5 Communications
Phone: (415) 896-1515
JRotheray@FireEar.com
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