HIGHLIGHTS:
- IQbudsTM intelligent truly wireless earbuds designed by Nuheara, receive multiple IHS Markit Innovation Awards at IFA 2017, Europe’s Largest Consumer Electronics Trade Show
- IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) is a world leader in providing critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets and it serves 85% of the Fortune Global 500
- The awards significantly enhance Nuheara’s profile as the Company launches retail initiatives into the European market
BERLIN, Germany, 4th September 2017 – Nuheara Limited (“Company” or “Nuheara“), Australia’s only ASX listed consumer wearables technology company, is pleased to announce that it has received two IHS Markit Innovation Awards for its IQbuds™ at IFA 2017.
IQbudsTM won the Augmented Reality (A/R), Virtual Reality (V/R) and Gaming Category and was also the Runner Up in Fitness/Wearables/Health Devices category. The Innovation Awards were announced at ShowStoppers®, the official press event at the leading global tradeshow IFA in Berlin, Germany.
The awards were judged by independent technology industry research analysts at IHS Markit and leading journalists who cover a wide range of technology sectors.
“We are delighted to support leadership, ingenuity and innovation in front of the highly influential global media attending and following ShowStoppers events,” said Ian Weightman, vice president for technology at IHS Markit.
Commenting on the awards Nuheara’s Co-founder and EVP Sales and Marketing, Mr. David Cannington said:
“Receiving these prestigious IHS Markit Innovation Awards at IFA 2017 in Berlin, has provided a wonderful platform for launching IQbuds™ into the European retail market. Given our success at CES in January 2017, this recognition further cements Nuheara as a leader in the rapidly growing ‘hearables’ sector. Significantly, these awards recognize our global leadership position within the hearing related Augmented Reality and the Wearable/Healthcare sectors.”
Nuheara is one of 1,805 exhibitors and 159,000 square meters of sold-out show floor at IFA that confirms its role as the leading showcase for the global technology industry.
Nuheara has now won seven Global Innovation Awards in 2017, including five presented at the worlds two largest technology trade shows, making the company one of the most celebrated technology companies in Australia.
Contacts
Australia
Justin Miller
CEO and Managing Director
+61 8 6555 9999
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About Nuheara
Nuheara is an innovative audio Wearables company. It has developed proprietary hardware and software to deliver multi?functional intelligent hearing technology that augments a user’s hearing and facilitates cable free connection to smart devices. With Nuheara’s IQbuds™, consumers are able to augment their hearing according to their personal hearing preferences and connect hands free with their voice enabled smart devices. Nuheara’s mission is to improve people’s lives by allowing them to seamlessly listen, communicate and connect to their physical and digital world. Learn more about Nuheara: www.nuheara.com.
