Purdue Research Park-based company receives engineering design award

INDIANAPOLIS - Consumer electronics products manufactured by a Purdue Research Park-based company have been recognized for their engineering design by an international trade organization.

Indy Audio Labs LLC designs, manufactures and markets Acurus A2000 amplifiers that are available in two-channel, five-channel and seven-channel models. The Consumer Electronics Association named them an Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards honoree in the audio components category. (Photo/Indy Audio Labs)

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The Consumer Electronics Association on Tuesday (Nov. 8) named the Acurus A2000 series of amplifiers an Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards honoree in its audio components category.

Indy Audio Labs LLC, based in the Purdue Research Park of Indianapolis, designs and manufactures the A2000 series. CEO Rick Santiago said the new Acurus web-controllable amplifiers will be showcased Jan. 10-13 at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

"The Consumer Electronics Association is considered the consumer electronics industry's authority on innovation, standards initiatives and market research," he said. "The International Consumer Electronics Show is one of the most significant annual events for consumer electronics manufacturers around the world and also one of the best-attended. Being named an honoree in the audio components category is gratifying and humbling for our team. This recognition speaks volumes about the direction we're heading in developing new Acurus products that combine both high-performance audio and proprietary, innovative web-control features."

The Acurus A2000 amplifiers output 200 watts per channel, are THX Ultra2 certified, and are available in two-channel, five-channel and seven-channel models. Each amplifier is made in Indiana, and features a milled, brushed and anodized aluminum front panel with laser-etched logos.

Santiago said Indy Audio Labs designers place the end user top-of-mind when developing consumer electronics products.

"Our goal at Indy Audio Labs is to deliver products that are dramatically simple to operate yet deliver high-quality audio and video that consumers, enthusiasts, and professionals alike can enjoy," he said. "The A2000 series amplifiers are the first examples of our vision embodied in products."

About Indy Audio Labs LLC

Indy Audio Labs (http://www.indyaudiolabs.com) was founded in late 2008 with the goal to build the best future-ready audio/video rendering electronics for listening rooms and home theaters. Indy Audio Labs designs and builds products for which ease of operation is surpassed only by performance and reliability. Design work, manufacturing and much of the company's material sourcing are performed in Indiana, USA.

About Purdue Research Park

The Purdue Research Park (http://www.purdueresearchpark.com), with four locations across Indiana, has the largest university-affiliated business incubation complex in the country. The park network is home to about 200 companies that employ 4,000 people and are located in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Merrillville and New Albany.
Purdue Research Park contact:
Steve Martin, 765-588-3342, sgmartin@prf.org