Minneapolis, June 29, 2010 - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that it is the recipient of two awards for Sweep Technology, which is featured on S Series™ iQ hearing aids. Starkey was honored with a Stevie® Award in the Best New Innovation category during The 2010 American Business Awards(SM). In addition, Sweep Technology collected a Silver 2010 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA®) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
"We are proud to be recognized for our innovative technology that makes hearing aids both smarter and simpler," said Jerry Ruzicka, President of Starkey. "These awards are a testament to the hard work our research, design and development teams have done to make Sweep Technology a reality."
Sweep Technology is available on Starkey behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. A touch panel on the spine of the hearing aid allows wearers to adjust volume up or down and change the memory setting with the simple sweep or touch of a finger.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards were presented in more than 40 categories, with more than 2,700 entries submitted for consideration. Starkey was in the company of other winners including Apple, Ford Motor Company and Mozilla. More than 200 executives across the country participated in the judging process to determine the finalists and Stevie Award winners.
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
About the IDEA Awards
The IDEA Awards celebrate the year's most inventive and creative product and product concept designs. The competition received more than 1,800 entries from 29 countries, which were evaluated by world-renowned designers and design experts. Winners will be showcased in Fast Company and for the first time since the inception of the competition, will be housed permanently in The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Mich.
The IDSA is the world's oldest, largest, member-driven society for product, industrial, interaction and universal design, human factors, ergonomics and related design fields. IDSA organizes the IDEA competition annually.
About Starkey®
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is recognized for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, Starkey employs more than 3,250 people, operates 22 facilities and conducts business in more than 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.starkeypro.com or the Starkey Web Channel on Audiology Online.
