{"id":14834,"date":"2012-09-07T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:28:24","slug":"newer-technology-power2u-wins-customretailer-excte-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/14834-newer-technology-power2u-wins-customretailer-excte-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Newer Technology Power2U Wins CustomRetailer EXC!TE Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14835\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PR_P2U_lineEXCTE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PR_P2U_lineEXCTE.jpg 280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PR_P2U_lineEXCTE-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PR_P2U_lineEXCTE-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PR_P2U_lineEXCTE-120x120@2x.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Newer Technology, Inc.\u00a0<\/strong>today announced that its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newertech.com\/products\/power2u.php\">Power2U AC\/USB Wall Outlet<\/a> was listed as a winner in the \u201cExcellence in Custom Installation Technologies and Products\u201d category of the 2012 CustomRetailer EXC!TE Awards. After debuting at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the industry\u2019s first UL Listed in-wall charging solution, the Power2U has earned top reviews and wide, cross-industry acclaim for providing a modern, centralized location for simultaneously charging\/powering up to four Apple, Android, and other USB chargeable devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chosen from Field of Innovative Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each year, CustomRetailer chooses products that stand out for being innovative, high-performing, and solutions-oriented to honor with an EXC!TE Award. Other winners this year included Honeywell, Marantz, and Denon Electronics. The EXC!TE winner\u2019s listing for the Power2U included info on the Power2U\u2019s convenience for powering and charging USB devices at home as a dual-socket wall outlet solution that eliminates unsightly adapter clutter while blending in seamlessly as a standard power outlet and its \u2018How-to\u2019 video showing install time in under 20 minutes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>We are honored to be named as a Custom Installation Technology winner in this prestigious award program<\/em>,\u201d said Grant Dahlke, Brand Manager, Newer Technology, Inc. \u201c<em>Our vision for the Power2U has always been to provide a straightforward install solution for a more attractive and convenient method of charging\/powering the multiple mobile devices used in everyday life.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Praised and Proven by Independent Reviewers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The NewerTech Power2U 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; <em>Gadget Review<\/em> called it \u2018the wave of the future\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, \u201c<em>I love it \u2026 you can plug in your phone and your tablet along with your toaster oven and coffee maker or electric shaver and electric toothbrush<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newer Technology, Inc.\u00a0today announced that its Power2U AC\/USB Wall Outlet was listed as a winner in the \u201cExcellence in Custom Installation Technologies and Products\u201d category of the 2012 CustomRetailer EXC!TE Awards. 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