LG Electronics (LG) announced that it won a total of nine awards at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), further solidifying its position as a leader in developing cutting-edge products. Honors include the Popular Mechanics Editors’ Choice, IMS Research TV Innovation Award, multiple HD Guru Awards, and the prestigious CNET Best of Show.
In addition to being selected as the best HDTV at CES by CNET, the LG 55EM9600 OLED HDTV was chosen by CNET’s unbiased, expert editors as the most exciting, innovative, and promising new product at the show.
Mr. Tae Hun Ryu, Managing Director of LG Electronics - Levant, commented on these recognitions saying, “LG has always been committed to developing innovative products that help improve our customers’ lives. We’re enthusiastic about these honors at CES, and look forward to continuing to bring leading products to market that are recognized for both their technical and design features.”
In addition to the CNET Awards, LG was honored as follows: the Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice for the LG 55EM9600 55-inch OLED TV; the IMS Research TV Innovations “Immersive Award” for the LG BH9420PW CINEMA 3D Sound Blu-ray Home Theater; the HD Guru Top Picks Awards for the Best Media Player - LG SP820 Smart Upgrader, the Best 3D TV - LG 84LM9600 84-inch 3DTV, and the Best in Show - LG 55EM9600 55-inch OLED TV; the TechnoBuffalo Best of CES Awards for the LG 55EM9600 55-inch OLED TV; the Stuff.tv Hot Stuff for the LG Blast Chiller.
These awards follow the CES Innovations Awards where LG was honored with 12 awards, including the Best of Innovations for Major Home Appliances for the LFX31935 refrigerator with Blast Chiller technology; for Video Displays the PM9700 plasma, LM9600 and LM8600 LED HDTVs; for Video Components the BP720 Blu-ray Disc Player and SP820 Smart TV Upgrader; for Audio Components the ND8520 iPod Speaker Dock; for Major Home Appliances the WM8000HVA/DLEX8000V and WM9000HVA/ DLEX9000V washer/dryer pairs that feature LG Smart ThinQ and LrV5900 HOM-BOT Robotic Vacuum; for Wireless Handsets, the LG DoublePlay and LG Revolution with VMware Horizon Mobile.