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Metaphase Awards Listing.

Awards

2008

Revlon Expert Effect All-Around Pumice Stone	Housewares Design Awards - Best in Category: Personal Care
Revlon Slant-Tip Platinum Tweezer	Housewares Design Awards - Finalist
Revlon Expert Effect Polish Prep Nail Smoother	Housewares Design Awards - Finalist

2007

Magla/Stanley HiDEX Contractor Gloves	Good Design Award
Revlon Expert Effect Pedicure Tools	ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Honorable Mention

2006

Solo Grips Disposable Dishware	DuPont Award - Special Citation
Medtronic Straightshot M4 Microdebrider	Medical Design Excellence Award - Silver: Surgical Equipment, Instruments, and Supplies HFES 50th Anniversary Product Design Award (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society)
Bayer Ascensia Breeze	Ease-of-Use Commendation (The Arthritis Foundation)

2005

Bayer Ascensia Breeze	Alexander C. Williams, Jr. Design Award (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society)
Medtronic Straightshot M4 Microdebrider	Excellence in Design Award (Appliance Manufacturer Magazine) - Best in Category: Medical Appliances Excellence in Design Award (Appliance Manufacturer Magazine) - Best Overall ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Honorable Mention Industrial Design Excellence Award - Silver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week) Good Design Award
Solo Traveler Plus™ Lid	Red Dot Award DuPont Award - Best of Best Institute of Packaging Professionals - Ameristar Award
Kellogg's Drink'n Crunch	Red Dot Award DuPont Award - Special Citation for Innovation in On-the-Run Packaging Best of the Best Packaging Awards - 1st Place, Consumer Convenience - Food Packaging (QSR-FPI) Best of the Best Packaging Awards - 2nd Place, The Wow!! Factor (QSR-FPI)
Shur-Line Premium Ergonomic Paint Brushes	Red Dot Award
Pfizer Listerine Club Bottle	Institute of Packaging Professionals - Ameristar Award

2004

Solo Traveler Plus™ Lid	ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Best in Category
Kraft Club Size Mayo	London International Awards - Finalist
Pfizer Listerine Club Size Bottle	London International Awards - Finalist
Kellogg's Drink'n Crunch	Institute of Packaging Professionals - Ameristar Award New York Times: Year in Ideas - Top Mention

2003

Bayer Ascensia Breeze	Good Design Award
Kellogg's Drink'n Crunch	Good Design Award Build A Better Mousetrap Award
Sears/Jamac Ergo3 Sewing Machine	Good Design Award Excellence in Design Award - 1st Place
Rubbermaid Ergonomic Paint Brushes	Good Design Award
Kraft Club Size Mayo	Institute of Packaging Professionals - Ameristar Award

2002

Wenzel Camp Chair	City AZ
KI Intellect Classroom Furniture	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Gold: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)
IV House Intravenous Site Protector	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Gold: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week) American Society on Aging - ASA Award

2001

Metaphase Design Group	Technology Fast 50

2000

Mirro Allegro Cookware	American Society on Aging - ASA Award Admission to Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design, Permanent Display Good Design Award
Metaphase Design Group	St. Louis Business Owner Risk Taker Award Technology Fast 50

1999

Bayer Microlet	American Society on Aging - ASA/Promatura Notable New Product University of North Carolina - Universal Design Exemplars Design of the Decade - Best in Business Award 1990-1999, Medical & Scientific
Oral-B Cross-Action Toothbrush	Admission to Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design, Permanent Display Good Design Award
Gatorade	Food & Drug Packaging - Package of the Year Award
Metaphase Design Group	Technology Fast 50

1998

Gatorade	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Sliver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)
G-Tech	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Silver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)
Bayer Microlet	Good Design Award Induction into Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, Permanent Collection Mature Market Design Award - Noteworthy New Product
Metaphase Design Group	Ergonomics in Design, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society - Best Article Award

1996

Metaphase Design Group	Ergonomic Design Criteria for Kitchen Appliances: Human Performance and Safety, International Appliance Technology Conference - Best Presentation Award

1995

Microsoft Mouse 2.0	Innovations Design and Engineering - Showcase Honors (CES) Computer Currents - Readers' Choice Award PC World, World Class 1995 - Best Input Device
Metaphase Design Group	American Institute of Graphic Arts/St. Louis Competition - AIGA Design Award

1994

Microsoft Ballpoint Mouse 2.0	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Silver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week) Windows Magazine - 100 Best Products of the Year Design Award
Microsoft Mouse 2.0	Excellence in Design Award - 1st Place
Steelcase CHOICES Ergonomic Task Chair Research	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Silver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)
Steelcase CHOICES Ergonomic Task Chair	Best of NeoCon Design Award - Facilities Design and Management Magazine

1993

Microsoft Mouse 2.0	Included in The Museum of Modern Art Permanent Collection, Department of Architecture and Design ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Best in Category PC Magazine - Technical Excellence Design Award

1992

NCR Design Explorations	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Silver: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)
Saf-T-Loc	Industrial Design Excellence Award - Bronze: Best Product Designs of the Year (IDSA/Business Week)