Lucky Iron Fish Named a 2015 Silver Edison Award Winner

Lucky Iron Fish Wins at New York Ceremony; Awards Celebrate 26 Years of Honoring Innovators and Innovation

New York, NY - April 27, 2015 - The Edison Awards, celebrating 28 years of honouring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced today that Lucky Iron Fish was voted a Silver Winner for innovation at the April 23rd event at The Capitale in New York City. Gavin Armstrong, CEO and Tania Framst, vice-president  operations, joined hundreds of senior executives from some of the world’s most recognized companies to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of all of the 2015 Edison Award winners.

Being recognized with an Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business. The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose inventions, new product development methods and innovative achievements literally changed the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents, and made him a household name around the world.

“Our judges recognized Lucky Iron Fish as a true innovator out of the many products in its category,” said Frank Bonafilia, executive director of the Edison Awards.

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards™ was judged by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical.

One of the evening’s many highlights was the presentation of the prestigious Edison Achievement Award to Clayton M. Christensen, noted innovator, Kim B. Clark Professor of Harvard Business School, and founder of Innosight. Also honored with an Edison Achievement Award was Robert A. Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors. The award honors innovation leaders and business executives who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers. The Edison Achievement Award serves as inspiration to future innovators and to the world at large.

In addition to the Awards Gala, the annual Edison Awards program encompassed a full-day “Meet the Innovators Forum” and the "Innovators’ Showcase,” which offered guests a hands-on experience with many of the winning products.

Lucky Iron Fish™ is a safe, effective, easy-to-use solution for iron deficiency. It is simply a piece of iron that you cook with that releases the iron you need and is reusable for up to 5 years. Why a fish? The fish is a symbol of lucky in Cambodia, the country that inspired this health innovation – as well as being the country in which Lucky Iron Fish operates and invests, improving both the health and wealth of Cambodians. Iron deficiency impacts 3.5 billion people worldwide and the Lucky Iron Fish is an incredibly simple solution to this global health problem.

About the Edison Awards™The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The Awards have been recognizing and honouring the best in innovations and innovators since 1987. They honor game-changing innovations that are at the forefront of new product and service development, marketing and human-centered design, and are one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of successful innovation. For more information about the Edison Awards complete program and a list of past winners.