Sleep Number Named 2017 Tekne Awards Finalist
October 27 2017 - 01:03PM
Business Wire
MHTA to honor Minnesota’s top technology
companies and individuals at the Nov.15 awards ceremony
The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) has named Sleep
Number, the leader of sleep innovation, as a finalist for the 2017
Tekne Awards in the Internet of Things Award category. The awards
ceremony will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on
Wednesday, November 15.
The Tekne Awards honors Minnesota companies and individuals who
have shown superior innovation and leadership. The category honors
the development of Internet of Things technology, from the use of
sensors to wearable solutions that add increased efficiency or
enhanced value to customers.
Sleep Number is being recognized for its most advanced
innovation to date – the Sleep Number 360™ smart bed powered by
SleepIQ© technology. The new integrated design includes a
proprietary algorithm and machine learning to intuitively sense and
automatically adjust all night for an effortless and optimized
sleep experience. Built on an advanced Internet of Things
architecture, the technology and data gives users knowledge about
how they are sleeping and the power to adjust variables that impact
their sleep.
“Sleep Number is honored to be recognized by the 2017 Tekne
Awards for the Sleep Number 360 smart bed,” said Annie Bloomquist,
chief product officer at Sleep Number. “For three decades, Sleep
Number has revolutionized the industry as a pioneer in sleep
technology with a passion for improving lives through better sleep.
To be named finalist for this award reflects our commitment to
innovation and developing life-changing technologies for quality
sleep and wellness.”
“Each year, MHTA honors the most innovative companies in
Minnesota advancing technology at home and around the globe,” said
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, president and CEO of MHTA. “Sleep
Number, along with all of this year’s finalists, are impacting the
way people live and work, and the Tekne Awards recognize those
achievements.”
Presented by the MHTA, the Tekne Awards annually recognize
Minnesota’s best and brightest technology users and developers in
innovation, development, education, commercialization and
management. For additional information on the Tekne Awards, visit
http://www.tekneawards.org or contact Claire Ayling at 952-230-4553
or cayling@mhta.org
About Sleep NumberThirty years ago, Sleep Number
transformed the mattress industry with the idea that ‘one size does
not fit all’ when it comes to sleep. Today, the company is the
leader in sleep innovation and ranked “Highest in Customer
Satisfaction with Mattresses” by J.D. Power in 2015 and 2016. As
the pioneer in biometric sleep tracking and adjustability, Sleep
Number is proving the connection between quality sleep and health
and wellbeing. Dedicated to individualizing sleep experiences, the
company’s 4,000 team members are improving lives with innovative
sleep solutions. To find better quality sleep visit one of the 550
Sleep Number stores located in 50 states or SleepNumber.com. For
additional information, visit our newsroom and investor relations
site.
About Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)MHTA is an
innovation and technology association united in fueling Minnesota’s
prosperity. We help bring together the people of Minnesota’s
technology ecosystem and lead the charge in directing technology
issues to Minnesota’s state capitol. MHTA is the only membership
organization that represents Minnesota’s entire technology-based
economy. MHTA members include organizations of every size −
involved in virtually every aspect of technology creation,
production, application and education in Minnesota. Find out more
online at http://www.mhta.org or follow MHTA on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/MHTA.
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