Xi receives top honor in the New Product of the Year category
ORLANDO, Fla. – September 15, 2014 – FlightScope®, a world leader in the development and manufacturing of 3D Doppler ball tracking monitors, today announced that its first consumer product, the Xi, was named a Gold Stevie® Award Winner in the New Product of the Year – Consumer Products category at the 12th Annual American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Friday, September 12 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. More than 250 nominees and their guests attended for the presentation of new product awards, website awards, app awards, and more
More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others. FlightScope won in the New Product of the Year category for Consumer Products.
“It is an honor to stand alongside such a successful, distinguished group of companies, and to have the Xi recognized as a Gold Stevie® Award winner,” said FlightScope CEO Henri Johnson. “It’s easy to see the passion and commitment that has contributed to all of our success. I would like to congratulate all of the Finalists, and wish them nothing but the best.”
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 240 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.
“We’re delighted to recognize so many innovative companies, new products, technical achievements, and technology executives this year,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “We congratulate all of the Stevie Award winners, and thank them for the inspiration their achievements have stimulated.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners who were announced on September 12 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About FlightScope
EDH, maker of FlightScope®, is a product development company founded in 1989 by Henri Johnson, inventor and electronic engineer. EDH develops products for the defense and sports markets, and has, as its core expertise, the design and development of 3D tracking radar systems.
FlightScope was first demonstrated in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in 2001, and was introduced at the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show. In addition to its use at high-profile teaching academies and by club fitters worldwide, Tour professionals and avid golfers devoted to game improvement use FlightScope for personal practice. FlightScope is also known for its ease of use as well as the precision and accuracy of its technology. FlightScope employs phased array and ballistic tracking technology to accurately record ball trajectory and actual launch data.
About the Stevie Awards:
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations 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.
Contact:
Sophia Crowley
Uproar PR for FlightScope®
321-236-0102 x 225
scrowley@uproarpr.com
