Detroit, MI - January, 12, 2010 - The
2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is pleased to
pass along the following information related to the EyesOn Design
Awards to take place, Tuesday, January 12 on Cobo
Center's Detroit Hall Stage.
WHAT: EyesOn Design Awards at the 2010
North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the only
international automotive design awards to be judged solely by
designers. The 2010 EyesOn Design Awards for Design Excellence
are:
- EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept
Vehicle
- EyesOn Design Awards for Best Production
Vehicle
WHO: EyesOn Design Awards' Founding Chairman,
Tom Gale, has appointed three design legends to be chief judges for
this event:
- Willie G. Davidson - Harley-Davidson, EVP
& Chief Styling Officer
- Tom Matano, Academy of Art University,
Executive Director of Industrial Design
- Jack Telnack, Ford Motor Company, Global VP of
Design (Retired)
A Design Jury comprised of an international panel of 15
highly-respected design executives from major international
vehicle manufacturers, transportation design colleges and retired
automotive design chiefs will judge all new vehicle introductions
at the NAIAS 2010.
Anne Asensio, Dassault Systemes
Moray Callum, Ford Motor
Bruce Campbell, Nissan Design America
Wayne Cherry, General Motors (Retired)
Dan Cuffaro, Cleveland Institute of Art
Larry Erickson, College for Creative Studies
Ralph Gilles, Chrysler
Kevin Hunter, Calty Design
Dave Marek, Honda
Keith Nagara, Lawrence Tech
Suk-Geon Oh, Hyundai
Ken Okuyama, Okuyama Design
Stewart Reed, Art Center College of Design
Stefan Sielaf, Audi
Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla
Gorden Wagoner, Mercedes
Edward Welburn, General Motors
WHEN: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:05 p.m.
Detroit Hall Stage, concourse level, next to GM exhibit. Detroit,
Michigan.
WHY: As the premier international auto
show, the NAIAS hosts many Global and North American Introductions
each year. The EyesOn Design Awards are only given at the NAIAS and
the awards are unique in that they are decided upon by the most
respected automotive design experts in the world. The EyesOn
Design Awards are a coveted measure of achievement by automotive
designers given that the awards are judged and presented by a jury
of their peers. The 5th annual EyesOn Design Awards
are sponsored again by Dassault Systemes. Proceeds benefit the
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO), an
internationally-recognized non-profit known for its programs that
help the blind and visually-impaired through research, education
and support groups.
Please note: The judges will
be on the show floor the afternoon of January 12th to
conduct the judging. Since they will have a very tight
schedule, we respectfully ask that you refrain from approaching
them for interviews during the judging process. Please join us
for the Focus on Design - Media Event, sponsored by
BASF, KPMG and NEXT ENERGY immediately following the
Awards. Please contact Marco@eyeson.org for
additional information about the Design Executives on the Jury
panel.
Contacts:
John M. Teod
313.520.1006
Event Chair
jteodecki@eyeson.org
Marco Eadie
248.396.1353
Media Relations
marco@eyeson.org
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
www.eyeson.org
