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Chris Anderson, TED Curator
2012 Edison Achievement Award Recipient
 On April 26, 2012 in New York City, the Edison Awards will present Chris Anderson with the prestigious Edison Achievement Award. This distinction honors innovation leaders and business executives who have had a significant impact and have made a lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers.
Chris Anderson is the Curator of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conferences, held annually in Long Beach/Palm Springs and Edinburgh, Scotland, which bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, challenged to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED explores the power of ideas, crowd sourcing and open broadcasting to make a difference in the world. More... |
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Meet Our New Sponsor
The Edison Awards is excited to announce that applepeak is now a featured sponsor of the 2012 Edison Awards. applepeak provides trusted, cloud-based e-health and wellness self-management solutions for global enterprises, government, and small to medium-sized businesses.
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Kerry McLellan
applepeak's CEO
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Recognizing the importance of health and wellness in past, current and future lifestyle choices, applepeak offers a solution to focus on proactive health and wellness management. The Wellness Record, its flagship product and a Finalist in the 2012 Edison Awards, enables organizations to improve the outcomes of their health and wellness initiatives and yield positive returns through a combination of evidence based e-health content, online health risk assessments, informational resources, flexible e-learning technologies, health management tools, and professional oversight/support services.
"applepeak is proud to be selected as an Edison Finalist in the 'Lifestyle and Social Impact - Health and Wellness' category and is excited to sponsor the'Meet the Innovators Forum' on April 26, as it provides a tremendous opportunity for innovative companies to gain insight into our transformative Patient Centered Care Management solution" says Kerry McLellan, founder and CEO of applepeak. To learn more about applepeak and Wellness Record, click here. |
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Meet the Innovators Line-Up
Will "Wow" You
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The New York Academy of Sciences has a rich history of research and discovery and is an ideal setting for our program. |
"Wow!" That's how one of our colleagues responded when she saw the list of speakers lined up for this year's "Meet the Innovators Forum" on April 26th.
We've recruited some of the world's top innovators in design, retail, health care, marketing, technology and education for this outstanding program, and you won't want to miss it.
Click here for a full agenda and list of presenters. Registration for the event includes admission to the Opening Reception on April 25th, the Meet the Innovators Forum/Innovators Showcase and the Edison Awards Gala Dinner on April 26th. Register now.
The Meet the Innovators Forum will also feature an expanded "Innovators Showcase," where dozens of 2012 Finalists will display and demonstrate their new innovations. The venue for the program is the 40th floor conference facilities of the New York Academy of Sciences at 7 World Trade Center. |
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About the Edison Awards
The Edison Best New Product Awards™ are among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. Unique to the world of award programs, the Edison Awards are focused on the innovators as much as the innovations. The Edison Awards recognize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Edison and his tremendous legacy. Be sure to visit our website for more information, including award categories, nomination criteria, and a list of past winners.
 Be sure you visit us on Facebook and "like"us -- you'll be among the first to hear about exciting new innovations, news from our winners and valuable promotions.  Likewise, follow us on Twitter to stay informed as we enter a new season of nominations.
And while you're doing that, be sure you join our
Edison Awards Group on  LinkedIn. You already know the power of online networks, and our Group has already attracted some great interest. |
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You're Invited!
Please join us at the 2012 Edison Awards, April 25-26, 2012 in New York City. We've made some exciting new upgrades to our traditional program, and have expanded it with an Opening Reception and Innovators Showcase in honor of our 25th Anniversary. Click here here for details. |
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"25 Days of Giveways" Celebration Continues
Honoring 25 years of Innovation and Innovators, the Edison Awards is hosting its "25 Days of Giveaways" promotion on the Edison Awards Facebook page.
Nominees and finalists participating in the promotion connect with nearly 15,000 business professionals and consumers from our social media platforms and newsletter distribution, plus additional reach of hundreds of thousands of consumers and bloggers who have posted about our sweepstakes promotion on their blogs and social media platforms.
Companies that have participated have seen social media and website growth during the sweepstakes. The promotion runs February 13 thru April 26 over 25 non-consecutive days, so check our Facebook and Twitter pages daily to make sure you aren't missing on a chance to win our game-changing products. To participate in all of Edison Awards promotions and learn about our nominees and finalists, visit http://www.facebook.com/edisonawards |
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