Ford Technologies Honored at 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards

Ford was recently honored at the 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards for several of their innovative new technologies:

•Innovative Ford safety and connectivity technologies will be recognized at Edison Awards Gala on April 5 in New York


•Ford’s industry-first MyFord Touch™, MyKey®, SYNC® AppLink™ and inflatable rear seat belts are each finalists

•Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, to be presented with prestigious Edison Achievement Award

Four of Ford Motor Company’s innovative new technologies that have helped draw new customers have now been named finalists by the internationally known 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™.
Ford’s MyFord Touch, MyKey, SYNC AppLink and rear inflatable seat belts – each an industry-first innovation – are finalists in three categories honored by the Edison Awards.
MyFord Touch and SYNC AppLink are finalists in the Transportation – In-Car Driving Aids Category. MyKey is a finalist in the Transportation – Remote Driving Aids category. The rear inflatable seat belt system is a finalist in the Applied Technology category.
The distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.
“This year’s awards recognize a broad array of innovations including far-reaching products, services and technologies that impact daily life,” said Sarah Miller Caldicott, a great grandniece of Thomas Edison and Edison Awards Steering Committee chair.

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