EE Times just held its 4th annual Awards for Creativity in Electronics (ACE) and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion was named Company of The Year (Large –over $750 million).

Junko Yoshida, editor-in-chief, EE Times
“Each year we review and evaluate hundreds of nominations and select those
products and individuals that most exemplify the innovations of the
embedded systems industry. The winners represent the technological
innovations that EE Times and ESC look to foster each year. These
breakthrough technologies and individuals will lead further growth and
collaboration in the coming years.”

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