PALO ALTO, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan honored companies for industry leadership at the annual Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Banquet held in San Antonio, Texas last week.
These Awards recognized companies and individuals that are predicted to encourage significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace, and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze industries in the near future.
In his welcome speech, Jeff Frigstad, Director of Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Group stated, "All of the companies recognized tonight should be proud of their tremendous achievements. These Awards are a testament to the hard work and leadership you have exhibited in your industries."
Awarded companies included:
-- Bio-Rad -- 2007 North American Autoimmune Disease Diagnostics Product
Innovation Award
-- DriveCam Inc. -- 2007 North American Class 6-8Truck Driver Behavior
Monitoring & Safety Enhancement Systems Product Innovation Leadership
of the Year Award
-- e-MDs -- 2007 North American Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Niche
Leadership Differentiation Award
-- Era Corporation -- 2007 North American Automatic Dependant Surveillance
Broadcast Technology Leadership of the Year Award
-- Euro-Diagnostica -- 2007 United States Autoimmune Disease Diagnostic
Markets Growth Strategy Leadership Award
-- GE Healthcare -- 2007 North American Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Product Line Strategy Leadership Award
-- GuidePoint Systems -- 2007 North American Stolen Vehicle Tracking Best
Bang for the Buck of the Year Award
-- Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. -- 2007 North American Telematic
Services Product Innovation of the Year Award
-- Medtronic Inc. -- 2007 United States Cardiac Surgery Product Line
Leadership Award
-- Motorcar Parts of America -- 2007 North American Remanufactured
Starters & Alternators Product Innovation of the Year Award
-- Philips Automotive Lighting -- 2007 North American Bulb Aftermarket
Product Innovation of the Year Award
-- Schneider Electric -- 2007 North American Power Quality Monitoring
Product Innovation Award
-- SensorTran -- 2006 North American Distributive Temperature Sensing
Product Innovation of the Year Award
-- Snugtop -- 2007 North American Fiberglass Tonneau Aftermarket
Technology Innovation of the Year Award
-- VisEn Medical -- 2007 North American Optical Probe Technology
Innovation Award
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
For further information on the Award banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Stacie Jones, Stacie.Jones@frost.com.
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210.247.2450
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