{"id":13818,"date":"2012-05-10T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=13818"},"modified":"2016-05-04T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T22:03:04","slug":"newer-technology-power2u-acusb-in-wall-charging-solution-owc-mercury-accelsior-pci-express-ssd-named-as-finalists-in-2012-american-business-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/13818-newer-technology-power2u-acusb-in-wall-charging-solution-owc-mercury-accelsior-pci-express-ssd-named-as-finalists-in-2012-american-business-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"NewerTech Power2U, OWC Accelsior Finalists In 2012 ABAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13819\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012.jpg 280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Pr_steveies_2012-120x120@2x.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>Other World Computing today announced that the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newertech.com\/products\/power2u.php\">Power2U AC\/USB Wall Outlet<\/a> is a finalist in the \u201c<strong>New Product or Service of the Year <\/strong>&#8211; Consumer Electronics\u201d category and the the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>OWC Mercury Accelsior<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>PCI Express SSD is a finalist in the \u201c<strong>New Product or Service of the Year &#8211; Computer Hardware<\/strong>\u201d category\u00a0of the 2012 American Business Awards<sup>\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>and each will ultimately be awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award during the ABA awards ceremony held in San Francisco this September.<\/p>\n<p>After debuting at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the industry\u2019s 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.\u00a0First announced at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the industry\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like The Oscars for Corporate America<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Business Award program, created in 2002 and nicknamed \u201cThe Stevies\u201d, is the only business awards program in the United States that honors and generates public recognition of corporate and executive achievements worldwide.\u00a0The Stevie Award trophy is often called \u201cthe business Oscar\u201d, because it is hand-cast and finished in 24-karat gold by the same company that creates the Oscar. The name \u201cStevie\u201d is taken from the name Stephen, derived from Greek term for \u201ccrowned\u201d. Past American Business Award winners have include Apple, Oracle, Hilton Hotels, and AT&amp;T.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>OWC Selected As Finalist From Over 3,000 Entries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for this year\u2019s competition in more than 49 categories, including the New Product or Service of the Year \u2013 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 &#8211; 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>People\u2019s Choice Award Voting Open In July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each American Business Award finalist is also eligible to receive a special <strong>People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong>, 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\u2019 new tech awards ceremony in San Francisco in September 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power2U Praised and Proven by Independent Reviewers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Power2U only began shipping less than six months ago, it has captured broad praise from highly diverse independent product review sources. <em>Good Morning America<\/em> called it \u2018brilliant\u2019; the <em>Miami Herald<\/em> named it \u2018gadget of the year\u2019; and its easy, under 20 minutes installation time was confirmed by <em>Tech Tilt<\/em> and <em>Two Shots of Geek<\/em>. There\u2019s the practical side of Power2U use as well. <em>Well Connected Mom<\/em> said, \u201cI love it\u2026you can plug in your phone and your tablet along with your toaster oven and coffee maker or electric shaver and electric toothbrush.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>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<\/em>,\u201d said Grant Dahlke, Brand Manager, Newer Technology, Inc. \u201c<em>As the only UL Listed AC\/USB outlet, the Power2U exemplifies Newer Technology\u2019s mission to constantly provide the best tech solutions, service, and innovation that consumers demand.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accelsior Independent Performance Expert Reviewed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <em>The MacPerformance Guide<\/em> which said it offers \u201c\u2026a solution for the ultimate in performance in your Mac Pro or PC, without using up any drive bays\u201d; 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