EDISON AWARDS ANNOUNCES THE 2011 MEET THE INNOVATORS FORUM

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 17, 2011 -- Chicago, IL (March 9, 2011) – The Edison Awards (http://www.edisonawards.com) has
announced the panelists for the Meet the Innovators Forum, which takes place Tuesday, April 5,
2011 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM at the New York Academy of Sciences.

The Meet the Innovators Forum is designed to showcase the innovation process as it relates
to the Edison Award finalists and experts within their respective disciplines. The forum is
comprised of four panel discussions and a series of product presentations allowing attendees to

learn, network and share ideas. The intimate yet prestigious setting for the forum, coupled with
some of today’s brightest innovators, sets the stage for a dynamic conversation and highlights
the innovation efforts of the finalists attending the evening’s awards ceremony.

Notable presenters at the Edison Awards include Alan Mulally, CEO Ford Motor Company, John
Hendricks, Founder Discovery Communications and Sir Martin Sorrell CEO WPP, among others
as listed below.

The Edison Awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva

Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity
in the global economy. Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced April
5, 2011 at the historic Capitale ballroom in New York, following the Meet the Innovators Forum.

“Thomas Edison pioneered four industries that are crucial to modern life: electric lighting,
electric power generation, recorded sound and motion pictures,” said Dr. Paul Israel, Director of
the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University and member of the Edison Awards Steering

Committee. “Edison also made important contributions to a host of other industries, many of
which are reflected in this year’s Meet the Innovators Forum and finalist pool.”

The Edison Awards Steering Committee is comprised of senior executives with diverse

marketing, scientific and business backgrounds. The Steering Committee monitors the
development and successful launch of innovative products each year and annually reviews
all nominations for potential placement on the Edison Awards ballot. The Committee is also
responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards.

Dr. Paul Israel, Director and General Editor The

Thomas Edison Papers and Ms. Sarah Caldicott,
Chairperson Edison Awards

The industry’s first integrated platform for sourcing
talent and innovation solutions

Mr. David Parma, President Nielsen Consumer
Research

Dr. Howard Moskowitz, CEO I-Novation Inc.
Mr. David Balter, CEO, Founder, Bzz Agent
Mr. Shawn Stad, Staff Engineer Johnson & Johnson
Mr. Gene Farrell, Vice President and General Manager Coca-Cola Freestyle
Mike Docherty, President Spencer Trask

Mrs. Donna Deeds, Executive Director CAPS
Mr. Jonathan Cropper, Managing Director, Craven Hall

Mrs. Paula Gangopadhyay, Director of Education, The Henry Ford
Mr. Andrew Whitman, Experience Point
Dr. Jason Kovacs-Executive Director, Academic Affairs and Achieving the Dream, Johnson County Community College
Tom Stat, Edison Awards Steering Committee

Mr. Bob Leonard, CEO Earth Garage
Dr. Mitchell Joachim, Co-Founder Terreform One
Dr. Carl Ratti, Director of City Innovation Group and Senseable City Lab, MIT
Mrs. Britta Gross, General Manager Chevy VOLT

Craig Rigby, Global Vice President of Engineering

Mr. Alan Mulally, CEO Ford Motor Company

Mr. John Hendricks, Founder Discovery Communications
Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO WPP
Dr. Lee Buchanan, Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
Ms. Susan Whiting, Vice Chairperson AC Nielsen
Dr. Paul Israel and Mr. Tom Stat
*Presenters are not yet confirmed

The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science
Channel, Spencer Trask, USA Today and Bzz Agent. The Edison Awards are granted under
the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research

network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21st Century. For more
information about the Edison Award finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

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For More Information,
Contact: Kimberly Eberl
773-697-4280, kimberly@motionpr.net

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