2004 CE Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at CEA's Industry Forum; Annual Awards Dinner Hosted for Consumer Electronics Innovators.ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) ) and leaders from throughout the consumer electronics industry honored 11 new inductees in to the class of 2004 of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, founded by the Consumer Electronics Association, CEA, honors the leaders whose creativity, persistence, determination and sheer personal charisma helped to shape an industry and made the consumer electronics marketplace what it is today. at an awards dinner held Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The dinner took place during CEA's annual Industry Forum held in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. The annual Industry Forum brought together more than 600 leaders from throughout the consumer electronics industry for a series of educational and networking events combined with panel discussions, keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. presentations and industry leadership meetings. "As today's industry leaders gathered at our Industry Forum to discuss opportunities to help ensure the continued growth of our industry, it is only fitting that we take time to honor those whose achievements made possible today's $100 billion consumer electronics industry," said CEA President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gary Shapiro. "These 11 pioneers join the 75 already inducted into the pantheon pantheon (păn`thēŏn', –thēən), term applied originally to a temple to all the gods. The Pantheon at Rome was built by Agrippa in 27 B.C., destroyed, and rebuilt in the 2d cent. by Hadrian. of great leaders who exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. the hallmark hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute in England in 1300 and enforced by the Goldsmiths' Hall, London. of our industry - innovation." The awards dinner, sponsored by CE Vision magazine, saluted the following individuals for their contribution toward the advancement of the electronics industry: Alan Blumlein Alan Dower Blumlein worked primarily for EMI in London where he registered 128 patents, mostly in audio engineering, television and radar. His more influential patent was one for "binaural audio output," better known as stereo. Henry Brief Henry Brief worked 40-plus years as leader of the two largest trade associations in the recording and blank media industries; the International Recording Media Association and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Joel Engel and Richard Frankiel Joel Engel and Richard Frankiel co-developed the cellular phone system architecture. This system was dubbed AMPS--Advanced Mobile Phone Service. In 1994, Engel and Frankiel jointly received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton. Robert E. Gerson Bob Gerson has been a long-time consumer electronics journalist and editor. He is the founding editor of TWICE and was a writer and editor at TV Digest. Gerson received CEA's first Lifetime Achievement Award and the same award from TWICE, and is an original member of the Academy of Digital TV Pioneers. Ken Kai Ken Kai founded Pioneer America and Pioneer Video. In so doing, he built the U.S. market for Japanese consumer electronics companies with high-fidelity products along with the introduction of optical disc technology with the laserdisc. In 1984, Kai was inducted into the Video Hall of Fame under the "Pioneer in Home Video" category. Jerry Kalov Jerry Kalov has been an influential figure in the consumer electronics industry for more than 40 years. He served as President and CEO of Cobra Electronics, President and COO of Harman International Industries, and President and CEO of JBL. He also served as chairman of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and is currently CEA's Executive Industry Advisor. He recently received CEA's Lifetime Achievement Award. Paul Klipsch Paul Klipsch put his own name on the loudspeaker company he founded in 1946. He developed the Klipschorn loudspeaker, the longest continuously manufactured speaker. He is also the founder of Klipsch Audio. Dr. Woo Paik Dr. Woo Paik led the development of DigiCipher, the digital compression technology that is the basis for digital television broadcasting. He was also instrumental in leading the development of VideoCipher, the defacto standard for distribution of scrambled cable channels over satellite. Dr. Paik holds 24 U.S. patents. Norio Ohga Norio Ohga served as president, CEO and chairman of Sony Corp. He oversaw the adoption of the compact cassette, CD, MiniDisc and PlayStation formats. He also facilitated Sony's purchase of CBS Records (now Sony records) and Columbia Pictures (now Sony Pictures). Steve Wozniak Steve Wozniak was the engineering genius that developed the first recognizable personal computer. He helped to design the Apple IIe, the world's most popular PC for many years. Wozniak co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment. "As one of the honored, I was in incredible company of people changing lives in positive ways," said Steve Wozniak (person) Steve Wozniak - Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer. . "One of my fellow inductees, Jerry Kalov said 'we build fun devices.' My goal in life has been to build the fun, often found in other consumer electronics devices, into computers." As master of ceremonies for the evening, Shapiro gave each inductee an award, a pin with the Hall of Fame logo and a commemorative com·mem·o·ra·tive adj. Honoring or preserving the memory of another. n. Something that honors or preserves the memory of another. com·mem book with handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. notes from their peers. Now in its fifth year, the CE Hall of Fame honors the visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
Buck clever and temerarious dog perseveres in the Klondike. [Am. Lit.: Call of the Wild] Crichton, Admirable butler proves to be infinite resource for castaway family on island. [Br. Lit. and vision are among the qualities possessed by CE Hall of Fame inductees. To choose the 2004 class, a panel of 17 consumer electronics media and industry leaders judged the nominations that were submitted by manufacturers, retailers and industry journalists. The judges used the democratic process of the majority votes to determine the eleven new honorees. With the addition of the 11 2004 inductees, the CE Hall of Fame now has 86 members. The 2005 class of inductees will be announced at the 2005 International CES being held January 6-9, 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. More information on the CE Hall of Fame can be found at www.CE.org About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 1,700 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $100 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
-- Fall Electronic House Expo
November 16-18, 2004, Long Beach, CA
-- CES New York Press Preview
November 10, 2004, New York, NY
-- CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES
January 4, 2005, Las Vegas, NV
-- International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology
January 6-9, 2005, Las Vegas, NV
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