Company receives two International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
CINCINNATI – July 03, 2012 – Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES) today announced the receipt of two International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): A Silver IDEA and a Bronze IDEA. Two EES products were also named as finalists in this year’s awards program.
“From front-end innovation to product launch, our design team works collaboratively with Research & Development, Engineering, Marketing, and other experts throughout our organization to create innovative products and deliver intuitive solutions,” said Steve Eichmann, Director of Industrial Design and Human Factors for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. “Being recognized by IDSA is a meaningful way for us to celebrate that we are advancing usability, design, customer experience and product appearance.”
The IDSA recognized these Ethicon Endo-Surgery innovations:
Winners and finalists will be featured in the IDEA 2012 online gallery, in the fall edition of IDSA’s Innovation yearbook, as well as through various design media outlets. Winning designs will be added to the permanent collection at The Henry Ford museum to share and preserve the story of American innovation.
About the IDEA Competition
The IDEA Competition is an international celebration of the year’s most innovative and exciting product and product concept designs and one of the world’s most prestigious and recognizable design competitions. The IDEA program fosters business and public understanding about the impact of industrial design excellence on the quality of life and the economy. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.
About Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. is the world’s leader in providing advanced surgical solutions for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. More information can be found at www.ees.com.
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Media Contact:
Bridgett Golden
513-337-7387
BGolden@its.jnj.com
Company receives two International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
CINCINNATI – July 03, 2012 – Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES) today announced the receipt of two International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): A Silver IDEA and a Bronze IDEA. Two EES products were also named as finalists in this year’s awards program.
“From front-end innovation to product launch, our design team works collaboratively with Research & Development, Engineering, Marketing, and other experts throughout our organization to create innovative products and deliver intuitive solutions,” said Steve Eichmann, Director of Industrial Design and Human Factors for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. “Being recognized by IDSA is a meaningful way for us to celebrate that we are advancing usability, design, customer experience and product appearance.”
The IDSA recognized these Ethicon Endo-Surgery innovations:
Winners and finalists will be featured in the IDEA 2012 online gallery, in the fall edition of IDSA’s Innovation yearbook, as well as through various design media outlets. Winning designs will be added to the permanent collection at The Henry Ford museum to share and preserve the story of American innovation.
About the IDEA Competition
The IDEA Competition is an international celebration of the year’s most innovative and exciting product and product concept designs and one of the world’s most prestigious and recognizable design competitions. The IDEA program fosters business and public understanding about the impact of industrial design excellence on the quality of life and the economy. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.
About Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. is the world’s leader in providing advanced surgical solutions for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. More information can be found at www.ees.com.
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Media Contact:
Bridgett Golden
513-337-7387
BGolden@its.jnj.com