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2014 Edison Achievement Award Winner
Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo
We are proud to announce that Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo, has been selected as one of two 2014 Edison Achievement Award Winners. Every year, the Edison Awards honors and celebrates one or more individuals who have distinguished themselves by making a significant and lasting contribution to the world of innovation.The Edison Achievement Award is bestowed among the corporate elite serving as an inspiration to future business leaders and innovators.
Lenovo is the world's largest PC maker and an emerging PC Plus leader. In December 2004, Mr. Yang rocked the business world and catapulted Lenovo onto the global stage by announcing his audacious plan to acquire IBM's Personal Computing Division, chronicled today as one of the most successful technology mergers ever. That acquisition started Lenovo on a remarkable path of growth that saw its sales grow ten-fold to roughly $34 billion.
Under Mr. Yang's leadership, Lenovo has grown from China's best-selling PC manufacturer to become a global technology leader with sales of $34 billion in more than 160 countries and manufacturing on four continents. More
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Lenovo signs Ashton Kutcher as Product Engineer
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In his new role as a Lenovo product engineer, actor Ashton Kutcher helps develop and market the Yoga line of tablets. "This partnership with Lenovo brings together my love of technology and design that makes your life better," said Kutcher. "Lenovo is all about innovation and strong leadership. Entrepreneurship is part of their DNA, and I couldn't ask for a better fit."
Powered with up to 18 hours of battery life, the Yoga Tablet is engineered like no other tablet in the market with its unique kickstand and cylindrical battery, allowing users to use the tablet in three modes (hold, stand, tilt). Video featuring the Lenovo Yoga Tablet product tour can be seen here.
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Showcased Nominee of the Week
In the weeks leading up to the 2014 Edison Awards, we will be featuring some of our outstanding Nominees in this space. You can view our Nominee Showcase here.
Theranos is reinventing the lab test. Their CLIA-certified laboratory services make the testing experience more comfortable, accessible, and affordable. For the first time, the full range of lab tests can be run from a few tiny drops, delivering highest-quality results at unprecedented speed and at a fraction of the cost.
Theranos believes access to accurate, affordable diagnostic information is a basic human right, and that everyone should know the price of healthcare services before they're delivered. They have set a new precedent in the industry for price transparency and for making highest quality technology and services available at the lowest cost. They offer the same discounted prices to insured/uninsured alike - because a test should cost the same, no matter who you are. More...
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Edison Awards Sponsor
Edison Awards is honored to welcome Ipsos as a 2014 sponsor. Ipsos is an innovative, entrepreneurial, client-focused organization, providing research services to clients on a global basis.
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Judges are Voting . . .
Past Edison Award Winners: Email for voting link!
The Official Ballot of nominations for the 2014 Edison Awards has been sent to our distinguished panel of judges consisting of more than 3,000 senior business executives, academics and past Edison Award recipients.  Voting ends on Sunday, February 9 at 11:59 PM PST. Winners will be announced and celebrated at the Edison Awards Event in San Francisco on April 29-30.
If you are a past Edison Awards winner and have not received the ballot, send an email to info@edisonawards.com including the product for which you won an award, and the ballot will be emailed to you.
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Follow us on Twitter, and set your calendar for every Thursday at 3:00 pm CDT, when Edison Awards' Social Media Manager, Matt Hensler, will host an online Innovation Chat.
Join us for Thursday's #InnovationChat on Jan. 30
with inventor, author, and 2011 Edison Awards winner Stephen Key.
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New Speaking and Sponsorship Opportunities
Consider some of the new speaking and sponsorship opportunities  available for the 2014 Edison Awards. Our event will take place on April 29 and 30, 2014 in San Francisco, where we'll host hundreds of influential innovators, marketers and corporate executives. You'll get outstanding visibility, recognition and value. For more information, contact Frank Bonafilia at Fbonafilia@edisonawards.com
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