Other World Computing today announced that the Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet is a finalist in the “New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Electronics” category and the the OWC Mercury Accelsior PCI Express SSD is a finalist in the “New Product or Service of the Year – Computer Hardware” category of the 2012 American Business Awards and each will ultimately be awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award during the ABA awards ceremony held in San Francisco this September.
After debuting at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the industry’s first home-safe, UL Listed in-wall charging solution, the Power2U has earned top reviews and wide, cross-industry acclaim as for providing a modern, centralized location for charging/powering up to four Apple iDevices, Android devices, and other USB chargeable devices simultaneously. First announced at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the industry’s first fully Macintosh and PC supported and bootable PCIe SSD, the Mercury Accelsior offers nearly 3x the performance vs. a SSD in a SATA 2.0 3Gb/s drive bay with well beyond even 6Gb/s speeds of up to 780MB/s.
Like The Oscars for Corporate America
The American Business Award program, created in 2002 and nicknamed “The Stevies”, is the only business awards program in the United States that honors and generates public recognition of corporate and executive achievements worldwide. The Stevie Award trophy is often called “the business Oscar”, because it is hand-cast and finished in 24-karat gold by the same company that creates the Oscar. The name “Stevie” is taken from the name Stephen, derived from Greek term for “crowned”. Past American Business Award winners have include Apple, Oracle, Hilton Hotels, and AT&T.
OWC Selected As Finalist From Over 3,000 Entries
More than 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for this year’s competition in more than 49 categories, including the New Product or Service of the Year – Computer Hardware category. Finalists were chosen by more than 140 business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. More than 150 members of 10 specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place May 14 – 25.
People’s Choice Award Voting Open In July
Each American Business Award finalist is also eligible to receive a special People’s Choice Award, which consumers can vote for online. Voting will open to the general public in July, and winners will be honored at The American Business Awards’ new tech awards ceremony in San Francisco in September 2012.
Power2U Praised and Proven by Independent Reviewers
While the Power2U only began shipping less than six months ago, it has captured broad praise from highly diverse independent product review sources. Good Morning America called it ‘brilliant’; the Miami Herald named it ‘gadget of the year’; and its easy, under 20 minutes installation time was confirmed by Tech Tilt and Two Shots of Geek. There’s the practical side of Power2U use as well. Well Connected Mom said, “I love it…you can plug in your phone and your tablet along with your toaster oven and coffee maker or electric shaver and electric toothbrush.”
“We are thrilled the Power2U is a Stevies finalist in the Consumer Electronics category and that the judges recognized the convenience this product offers in charging the devices consumers use every day,” said Grant Dahlke, Brand Manager, Newer Technology, Inc. “As the only UL Listed AC/USB outlet, the Power2U exemplifies Newer Technology’s mission to constantly provide the best tech solutions, service, and innovation that consumers demand.”
Accelsior Independent Performance Expert Reviewed
In addition to being named as a finalist of The American Business Awards, the OWC Mercury Accelsior PCI Express SSD has already garnered high praise from performance testing experts, including The MacPerformance Guide which said it offers “…a solution for the ultimate in performance in your Mac Pro or PC, without using up any drive bays”; Bare Feats who called it “A Mac Pro ‘hot-rodding’ option”; and The SSD Review which awarded Acceslsior its Innovation Award.
“We are proud to once again be a finalist in the American Business Awards program, as we think the Mercury Accelsior is a true game-changer, bringing an unrivaled performance boost to any PCIe-equipped computer,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “This award incentivizes the entire OWC team to continue to raise the bar in product innovation, technical support, and customer service so we can provide our customers the innovation upgrades they need to make the most of the tech they have.”
For more details about The American Business Awards, visit: www.stevieawards.com/aba
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