Torian Wireless named Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Award Honoree

The Consumer Electronics Association today announced Torian Wireless Limited as an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for their Internet Radio Module (IRM-06) at the International CES New York Press Preview. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products.

The Internet Radio Module allows manufacturers to add Internet radio functionality to a range of products, such as home stereo systems, amplifiers, and portable boom box units. With either WiFi or Ethernet connectivity, the technology allows users to choose from an unprecedented 10,000+ stations of streaming music from around the world. These include traditional terrestrial based radio stations, as well as specialist Internet radio content providers offering a wide range of music genres.

“We are very excited to win a prestigious Innovations Honoree Award at CES 2007”, Mr George Parthimos, Founder and CEO of Torian Wireless Limited said today. “This award recognizes our innovation and engineering capabilities, and reinforces Torian’s position as the global market leader in Internet radio technology.” he said.

As a widely renowned consumer technology awards program that began in 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering. It is sponsored by CEA, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.

Torian’s Internet Radio Module will be displayed at the 2007 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature honorees by product category at Innovations Plus at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Booth #68747. New for 2007: High-Performance Audio (HPA) Innovations Honorees will also be exhibited in The Venetian on the third floor, across from the San Polo Ballroom. Best of Innovations honoree products will also displayed at the Grand Lobby of Las Vegas Convention Center, next to Experience CEA, and at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES. Visit www.CESweb.org/innovations for details on Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Honorees.

Products entered into Innovations 2007 must be available to market to U.S. retail outlets or the company website between January 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

• Engineering qualities of the product, including technical specifications and materials used
• The product’s intended use/function and user value
• Aesthetic and design qualities (using visuals provided)
• Unique and novel features
• Contributions to consumers’ quality of life
• Impact on the manufacturer’s business model

Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.

Innovations honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, where you can see a list of product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.