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Scuderi Engine Receives Frost & Sullivan Award
Tuesday night marked another milestone for the Scuderi Group and the development of the Air-Hybrid Engine when it was presented with the prestigious 2007 Frost & Sullivan North American Technology Innovation Award in the field of engine technologies.
Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to a company that has carried out new research, which has resulted in innovations that have brought, or are expected to bring, significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and competitive posture. This award recognizes the quality and depth of a company’s research and development program as well as the vision and risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavor. Accepting the award on behalf of the Scuderi Group and their late father, Carmelo, was Angelo Scuderi, who briefly spoke to the audience who had gathered at the banquet awards ceremony in Monterey, Calif. "Our late father, Carmelo Scuderi, worked very hard his whole life to solve complicated engineering problems of all shapes and sizes. And while the bulk of his work was with military and defense applications, the inefficiencies of the modern automotive engine nagged at him constantly. This was the genesis of his innovative engine design," said Angelo. "We believe our split-cycle, air-hybrid engine is poised to change the automotive industry in historical fashion. So we are honored to receive such esteemed validation from Frost & Sullivan. This award is for our Dad – Carm Scuderi – the genius behind the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine." Earlier in the day Stephen Scuderi, vice president and patent attorney, participated in a Frost & Sullivan roundtable focusing on growth and innovation in today’s business and economic climate. There, he took part in high level discussion with various C-level executives about many issues affecting the growth of corporations today. The Frost and Sullivan Growth and Innovation conference is an annual event designed specifically to help organizations meet growth objectives by presenting innovative, practical solutions to stay ahead of the curve and grow faster than the market growth rate. This event provided a forum for companies to build a structured and measurable process to achieve their growth goals, and delivered thought leadership, real world case examples, best practices and key strategies.