--- title: New Product Awards | product of the year (2) description: product of the year | The new product awards blog of the Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards. (2) --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories ## [WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN PEOPLE’S CHOICE STEVIE® AWARDS FOR FAVORITE NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78650/WINNERS-ANNOUNCED-IN-PEOPLE-S-CHOICE-STEVIE-AWARDS-FOR-FAVORITE-NEW-PRODUCTS) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 @ 10:19 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *Awards to Be Presented at Gala Ceremony on September 17 in San Francisco* Fairfax, VA – September 12, 2012 – More than 98,000 votes were cast in the 2012 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, part of The 10th Annual American Business Awards, the U.S.A.’s top business awards program.  ![People's Choice Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813290-jpg/images/peopleschoice_logo_c-resized-600.jpg)The nationwide public vote was conducted this summer, with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in 30 categories.  Among the winners, which will each receive the coveted crystal People's Choice Stevie Award at a gala ceremony in San Francisco on September 17, are: -      **Favorite Smartphone**: Apple iPhone 4S -      **Favorite Business-to-Business Product**: Humana Integrated Proposal System -      **Favorite Collaboration/Social Software**: Mindjet Connect -      **Favorite Financial Service**: FreeMonee -      **Favorite Media/Entertainment Product or Service**: appsbar The complete list of People’s Choice Stevie Award winners is available at [www.StevieAwards.com/ABA](http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA). Nicknamed the Stevie® for the Greek word “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at The American Business Awards’ new product and tech awards banquet on Monday, September 17 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco.  [Tickets for the event are now on sale](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_594_2401.cfm).  More than 200 nominees and their guests are expected to attend. All organizations honored in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of this year’s American Business Awards were eligible to be included in voting for the people’s choice awards.**** **About the Stevie Awards**** **Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at [www.StevieAwards.com](http://www.StevieAwards.com). Sponsors and partners of The 2012 American Business Awards include American Support, Business TalkRadio Network, Callidus Software, Citrix Online, Dynamic Research Corporation, iolo technologies, John Hancock Funds, LifeLock, PetRays, Primus Telecommunications Group, SoftPro, and VerticalResponse. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78650/WINNERS-ANNOUNCED-IN-PEOPLE-S-CHOICE-STEVIE-AWARDS-FOR-FAVORITE-NEW-PRODUCTS#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards), [iPhone 4S](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/iphone-4s), [Humana](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/humana), [Mindjet Connect](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/mindjet-connect), [FreeMonee](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/freemonee), [appsbar](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/appsbar) ## [12 Hours Left to Vote for Your Favorite New Products of the Year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78249/12-Hours-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 @ 11:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Vote for Your Favorite New Products](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813510-jpg/images/votenowpcsafnp.jpg)](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/)** Today is the last day to vote in the 4th edition of the [People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2610_19542.cfm)**, as part of The [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), the nation’s premier business awards program. **Voting will close tonight at 11:59PM EST, if you haven't yet voted, you can vote now: [http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/).** This is a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in 30 categories. Among the categories are Favorite New Smartphone, Favorite New Tablet, Favorite Consumer Product, and Favorite Media or Entertainment Product. All new products and services that were nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards are automatically included in people’s choice voting. Organizations will have the opportunity to win two awards: a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award, as determined by professionals in the ABAs’ peer-review judging, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as determined by the public vote. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be announced at The American Business Awards' new product and tech awards banquet at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on September 17. Winners in the 3rd edition of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products were celebrated in New York on Monday, June 20, 2011. Past winners include [Apple](http://www.apple.com/), [Boost Mobile](http://www.boostmobile.com/), [Dow Jones](http://www.dowjones.com/), and [Samsung](http://www.samsung.com/us/#latest-home), among others. 2011 results are summarized, at [http://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/55322/People-s-Choice-Stevie-Awards-for-New-Products-Award-Winners](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/55322/People-s-Choice-Stevie-Awards-for-New-Products-Award-Winners). ***Leave us a comment and tell us about your favorite new product!*** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78249/12-Hours-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards) ## [Less Than One Week Left to Vote for Your Favorite New Products of the Year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78101/Less-Than-One-Week-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Thu, Aug 23, 2012 @ 12:43 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Voting for the 4th edition of the [People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2610_19542.cfm), as part of The [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), the nation’s premier business awards program ends in less than one week on August 29 at 11:59PM. **If you haven't yet voted, you can vote now: [http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/).** ![People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813290-jpg/images/peopleschoice_logo_c-resized-600.jpg)This is a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in 30 categories including Favorite New Smartphone, Favorite New Tablet, Favorite Consumer Product, and Favorite Media or Entertainment Product. All new products and services that were nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards are automatically included in people’s choice voting. Organizations will have the opportunity to win two awards: a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award, as determined by professionals in the ABAs’ peer-review judging, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as determined by the public vote. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be announced at The American Business Awards' new product and tech awards banquet at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on September 17. Past winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products include Apple, Boost Mobile, Dow Jones, and Samsung. ***Leave us a comment and let us know about your favorite new product!*** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/78101/Less-Than-One-Week-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards) ## [Three Weeks Left to Vote for Your Favorite New Products of the Year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/77659/Three-Weeks-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Aug 08, 2012 @ 11:38 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Favorite New Products](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813510-jpg/images/votenowpcsafnp.jpg)August 29 is the last day to vote in the 4th edition of the [People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2610_19542.cfm), as part of The [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), the nation’s premier business awards program. **If you haven't yet voted, you can vote now: [http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/).** This is a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in 30 categories including: - Favorite New Smartphone - Favorite New Tablet - Favorite Consumer Product - Favorite Media or Entertainment Product All new products and services that are nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards are automatically included in the public voting for the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products. Organizations will have the opportunity to win two awards: a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award, as determined by professionals in the ABAs’ peer-review judging, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as determined by the public vote. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be announced at the American Business Awards' new product and tech awards banquet at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on September 17. ***Leave us a comment and let us know your favorite new product!*** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/77659/Three-Weeks-Left-to-Vote-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards) ## [VOTING OPENS FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE STEVIE® AWARDS FOR FAVORITE NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/76949/VOTING-OPENS-FOR-PEOPLE-S-CHOICE-STEVIE-AWARDS-FOR-FAVORITE-NEW-PRODUCTS) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Thu, Jul 12, 2012 @ 09:54 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ** ***Results of Public Poll to Be Announced on September 17 in San Francisco* Fairfax, VA – July 12, 2012 – Voting is now open for the fourth annual edition of the People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, a feature of The American Business Awards.  Anyone may vote for their favorite new products and services in any of 30 categories at [PeoplesChoice.StevieAwards.com](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com).![People's Choice Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813290-jpg/images/peopleschoice_logo_c-resized-600.jpg) Among the categories are Favorite New Smartphone, Favorite New Tablet, Favorite Consumer Product, and Favorite Media or Entertainment Product.  Voting will close on August 29. All new products and services that were nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards are automatically included in people’s choice voting. Organizations will have the opportunity to win two awards: a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award, as determined by professionals in the ABAs’ peer-review judging, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as determined by the public vote. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be announced at The American Business Awards' new product and tech awards banquet at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on September 17. Past winners of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products include Apple, Boost Mobile, Dow Jones, and Samsung. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s top business awards program, honoring achievement in every facet of the American workplace.  For information about the ABAs visit [www.StevieAwards.com/ABA](http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA).  **About the Stevie® Awards ** Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at [www.StevieAwards.com](http://www.StevieAwards.com/), and follow the Stevie Awards on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/TheStevieAwards), [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2772791), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/thestevieawards), and [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/thestevies).  Sponsors and partners of The 2012 American Business Awards include American Support, Business TalkRadio Network, CallidusCloud, Citrix Online, Dynamic Research Corporation, iolo technologies, John Hancock Funds, LifeLock, PetRays, Primus Telecommunications Group, SoftPro, and VerticalResponse. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/76949/VOTING-OPENS-FOR-PEOPLE-S-CHOICE-STEVIE-AWARDS-FOR-FAVORITE-NEW-PRODUCTS#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards) ## [Vote Now for Your Favorite New Products of the Year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/76916/Vote-Now-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Jul 11, 2012 @ 12:34 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Favorite New Product of the Year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813510-jpg/images/votenowpcsafnp.jpg)Voting for the 4th edition of the [People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2610_19542.cfm), as part of The [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), the nation’s premier business awards program, opened today will go through August 29. **Vote now at ****[**http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com**](http://peopleschoice.stevieawards.com/)**.**** This is a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in 30 categories including: - Favorite New Smartphone - Favorite New Tablet - Favorite Consumer Product - Favorite Media or Entertainment Product. All new products and services that are nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards are automatically included in the public voting for the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products. Organizations will have the opportunity to win two awards: a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award, as determined by professionals in the ABAs’ peer-review judging, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as determined by the public vote. Winners of the crystal People's Choice Stevie Awards will be announced at the American Business Awards' new product and tech awards banquet at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on September 17. Winners in the 3rd edition of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products were celebrated in New York on Monday, June 20, 2011. Past winners include [Apple](http://www.apple.com/), [Boost Mobile](http://www.boostmobile.com/), [Dow Jones](http://www.dowjones.com/), and [Samsung](http://www.samsung.com/us/#latest-home), among others. 2011 results are summarized, at [http://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/55322/People-s-Choice-Stevie-Awards-for-New-Products-Award-Winners](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/55322/People-s-Choice-Stevie-Awards-for-New-Products-Award-Winners). 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/76916/Vote-Now-for-Your-Favorite-New-Products-of-the-Year#comments-listing) Topics: [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/abas), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards) ## [3 Tips for Winning New Product Awards in The 2012 IBAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/75751/3-Tips-for-Winning-New-Product-Awards-in-The-2012-IBAs) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, May 30, 2012 @ 11:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The final entry deadline for The 2012 [International Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/iba/default.cfm?), the world's premier [business awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/171_695_3021.cfm) competition, is quickly approaching on 27 June. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations to the IBAs. If you haven't yet done so, you can [request your entry kit today](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/general/173_704_3149.cfm). Here we share three [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) tips to help you showcase your organization's achievements. **1. Review the **[**business awards**](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/171_695_3021.cfm)** categories. ** There are several awards categories honoring new products and product management at the 2012 IBAs including: - Best New Product or Service of the Year  ![The International Business Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813069-gif/images/head_ibalogo.gif) - Product Development/Management Department or Team of the Year - Product Development/Management Executive of the Year **2. Review the entry submission criteria. **** **The information requirements for entries in these new product and [product management awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) categories are generally: - An essay of up to 500 words describing the nominee's achievements since 1 January 2011.  For the Best New Product or Service of the Year categories, this should be an essay about your product or service: Its features, functions, benefits, and performance to date. - A biography of the nominee or the leader of the nominated company, department, or team of up to 100 words. - Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files, product demonstration videos, and/or web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges. **3. Review past winners' entries. **The 8th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2011 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. 2011 new product and product management honorees included: - [iolo technologies](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21487.cfm) - [SDL International](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21488.cfm) - [Manthan Systems](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21489.cfm) - [American Express ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21490.cfm) - [Cascades Tissue Group](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21491.cfm) - [BioExx Specialty Proteins Ltd.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21492.cfm) - [Dudu Communications Fz. LLC. ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21493.cfm) - [Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21494.cfm) - [Telegent Systems](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21495.cfm) - [Pegasus Solutions, Inc.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21496.cfm) - [Eagle's Flight Creative Training Excellence Inc.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21497.cfm) Winners of the competition will be celebrated at the ninth annual awards banquet on Monday, 15 October at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. *** **Not sure which category is right for your organization? Email us at ***[***help@stevieawards.com***](mailto:help@stevieawards.com)*** and we'll direct you to the appropriate categories. *** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/75751/3-Tips-for-Winning-New-Product-Awards-in-The-2012-IBAs#comments-listing) Topics: [business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/business-awards), [International business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/international-business-awards), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-awards), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards), [services awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/services-awards), [best new product](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/best-new-product), [product management](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-management) ## [People's Choice New Product Awards to Return in 2012](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/74481/People-s-Choice-New-Product-Awards-to-Return-in-2012) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 @ 12:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The final entry deadline for The 2012 [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), the premier business awards competition in the U.S.A., is Wednesday, April 25, and after Finalists are announced on May 9, voting will open for the fourth edition of the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products. The People's Choice Stevie Awards is a nationwide public vote in which the general public will get to choose their favorite products in a number of categories. (If you haven't yet received your 2012 entry kit, you can [request your entry kit here](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_904.cfm) and you will receive it right away.) **All new products and services that are nominated in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories of The 2012 American Business Awards will automatically be included in public voting for the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products.**  **[**Product of the year**](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories include:** - ![People's Choice Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813286-jpg/images/peopleschoicestevieawardima.jpg)Business-to-Business Products - Business-to-Business Services     - Consumer Electronics - Consumer Products - Consumer Services - Financial Services - Hardware    a. Computer    b. Networking    c. Peripheral    d. Semiconductor or Other Electronic Component    e. Storage    f. Other - Health & Pharmaceuticals    a. Product    b. Service - Industrial Products & Services - Media & Entertainment    a. Product    b. Service - Software    a. Asset Management Solution    b. Business or Competitive Intelligence Solution    c. Cloud Application/Service    d. Cloud Infrastructure    e. Cloud Platform    f. Collaboration/Social Networking Solution    g. Content Management Solution    h. Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution    i. Database Innovation    j. Document Management Solution    k. Electronic Commerce Solution    l. Financial Management Solution    m. Human Capital Management Solution    n. Integration Solution    o. International Data Protection Solution    p. Marketing/Public Relations Solution    q. Mobile On-Demand Application    r. Mobile Operations Management Solution    s. Project Management Solution    t. Relationship Management Solution    u. Security Solution    v. Software Development Solution    w. Supply Chain Management Solution    x. Systems Management Solution    y. Web Services Solution    z. Other - Telecommunications    a. Hardware    b. Service - Transportation**** Voting will be conducted by the general public in July-August, and the winners will be honored at the ABA's tech awards ceremony in San Francisco in September.  ** ** ***Which [best new product](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) will you nominate in this year's 2012 ABAs?*** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/74481/People-s-Choice-New-Product-Awards-to-Return-in-2012#comments-listing) Topics: [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards), [best new product](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/best-new-product), [peoples choice awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/peoples-choice-awards) ## [How New Product Award Winner Developed First Antibacterial Hand Towel](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/74214/How-New-Product-Award-Winner-Developed-First-Antibacterial-Hand-Towel) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 @ 03:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *[Cascades Tissue Group](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2651_21491.cfm) of Candiac, Canada, won a Stevie® Award for **[Best New Product or Service of the Year](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) in the [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) categories of 2011 [International Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/iba/), the world's premier [business awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/171_695_3021.cfm)  program. (The 2012 IBAs are now open for entries. All organizations and individuals worldwide are eligible to submit entries. The entry deadline is 16 May,* *[request your entry kit today](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/general/173_704_3149.cfm).)** Here Cascades Tissue shares their [best new product](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) story. * **Intelligent Inspiration** In 2004, after the outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) had nearly became a worldwide pandemic, the marketing department at Cascades Tissue Group developed an idea for a paper tissue product that would provide additional protection from contamination by hand contact. **Intelligent Facts** While it is well known that good hand hygiene is the best way to reduce the spread of bacteria, research shows that 50% of people still do not wash their hands after visiting the bathroom. Of those who do, most don’t wash their hands for the recommended 20 to 30 seconds and don’t dry them thoroughly for an extra 10-20 seconds. Since 80% of infections are transmitted by hand contact, the Cascades project aimed to introduce an antimicrobial agent to dry-paper hand towels that would only be released when it came into contact with wet hands.  And so [Intelligent Paper®](http://www.cascades.com/bacteria/) was created. **Intelligent Launch************![Nathalie Comeau](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13812073-jpg/images/0312cascades_150-resized-600.jpg)** It took five years of R&D and several third-party tests by experts at ****universities in Ontario and Quebec, and at external labs in the United States, before the [emerging technology](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm), Cascades Intelligent® antibacterial hand towel, could be launched on May 18th, 2010, a world first. Cascades describes their [product of the year](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) as Intelligent™ because it compensates for people’s improper hand hygiene habits without changing their way of doing things. When in contact with wet hands, the Intelligent Paper® releases and transfers to hands an active ingredient, benzalkonium chloride, which is also found in other products in similar concentrations such as eye drops. Almost instantly, it significantly reduces bacteria left on hands and provides an antibacterial protection for more than 30 minutes, something that no other hand hygiene products, such as alcohol-based hand sanitizers, offer. The product is effective even in areas with limited water supply since it requires only 3 to 5 ml of water to activate the antibacterial ingredient. **Eco-Intelligent** The environmentally preferable Cascades Intelligent® antibacterial hand towel is made with 100% recycled fibers, and is recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable. Its green color makes it easy to identify from regular paper hand towels. The [technology innovation](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) is also safe, odorless, and non-irritating for skin. **Intelligent Benefits** Cascades Intelligent® antibacterial hand towel offers many benefits for the consumer; for industries such as food services, food processing, healthcare, and transportation; and for education markets. - First, paper towels are already regularly used during hand washing. Consequently, users of the Intelligent® antibacterial paper towel don’t have to change their habits or add a step during the hand washing process and will stay protected against subsequent bacterial contamination for a significant time period. - Secondly, by reducing the quantity of residual bacteria on hands, the Intelligent® paper reduces the risk of contamination. Companies using this product enhance the importance of hygiene for their employees. - Finally, there is no expiration date, so storage procedures do not have to be changed. **Intelligent Approval** Cascades Tissue Group holds a patent pending on the manufacturing process and the product, as well as a trademark on its green color. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a letter of non-objection for the Intelligent® hand towel paper and considers that there is no risk in handling food after its use. The Cascades Intelligent® antibacterial hand towel is currently available in Canada. **Intelligent Awards** The [Cascades Intelligent® antibacterial hand towel](http://www.cascades.com/bacteria/) recently received a Stevie Award for Best New Product or Service of the Year at the 8th International Business Awards ceremony which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last October. “We are proud to have been recognized by this prestigious award for our new antibacterial hand towel,” said Nathalie Comeau, Innovation Director for the Cascades Tissue Group’s Away-from-Home division in North America and the person who initiated the creation of the Intelligent® antibacterial paper. “Cascades has invested more than five years in R&D for its antibacterial paper hand towel and this new award confirms the need and the great market potential for this major innovation.” **About Nathalie Comeau:** Nathalie Comeau is Innovation Director for the Away-from-Home division in North America and is the person behind the concept for Intelligent Antibacterial Paper. She has been with Cascades for over 20 years, first working in sales and marketing. Her experience in the paper industry, combined with her creative ideas, led her to see the potential of such a product and to convince the company to invest in this project. **About Cascades Tissue Group:** Founded in 1964, [Cascades](http://www.cascades.com/home) produces, converts, and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fiber. Cascades employs more than 11,000 employees who work in over 100 production units located in North America and Europe. Cascades' management philosophy, its more than 45 years of experience in recycling, and its continued efforts in research and development are strengths which enable the company to create new products for its customers. The Cascades shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/74214/How-New-Product-Award-Winner-Developed-First-Antibacterial-Hand-Towel#comments-listing) Topics: [business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/business-awards), [International business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/international-business-awards), [product of the year](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/product-of-the-year), [new product awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/new-product-awards), [technology innovation](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/technology-innovation), [emerging technology](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/emerging-technology), [best new product](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/best-new-product), [Cascades Tissue Group](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/cascades-tissue-group), [Nathalie Comeau](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/topic/nathalie-comeau) ## [24 New Product Awards in The 2012 International Business Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/bid/74188/24-New-Product-Awards-in-The-2012-International-Business-Awards) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/new-product-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 @ 09:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) There are 24 [best new product](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) or [service awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm) categories in The 2012 [International Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/iba/), the world's premier [business awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/iba/) program to help you highlight your organization's [product of the year](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2214_20886.cfm). 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