Illumina, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group to receive prestigious innovation award on November 1, 2011 during 35th Product Innovation Management Annual Global Conference
CHICAGO, IL, Aug. 30, 2011--Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) announced today that Illumina, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group were selected as winners of the 2011 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award. In its 24th year, this award is the only honor bestowed upon companies that achieve sustained (five or more years) quantifiable business results from the innovation of new products and services. The companies will receive the award on November 1, 2011 during the Product Innovation Management Annual Global Conference hosted by PDMA at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Ariz.

Thirty-four companies from around the world were nominated for this year’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award. A key highlight of the November 1 presentation is that the winners will detail the practices and processes instrumental to their success, providing a significant learning opportunity for attendees.

“Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award winners are exceptional innovation organizations. The rigor with which the award selection committee evaluates nominees is very exacting, and the results that Illumina and UnitedHealth Group have produced through consistent, ongoing innovation efforts are extraordinary. It is an honor to recognize them for their achievements,” said Brad Barbera, PDMA Executive Director.

“Illumina and UnitedHealth Group both demonstrate an impressive corporate commitment to innovation, resulting in a successful track record of significant new product and service launches in the past five years. Both compete in one of today’s most challenging markets, healthcare, and both have used innovation to provide unique customer-focused solutions and to gain a competitive edge,” said Sally Evans Kay, Chair of PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator Selection Committee.

Illumina, Inc.

Illumina’s success has been driven by its ability to develop disruptive, integrated solutions that advance the understanding of genetics and health. Its innovation process integrates activities across the entire organization spanning strategic planning processes, collaborations with customers, academia and technology developers, implemented in a robust product development process.

“Illumina is honored to receive this recognition,” said Jay Flatley, President and CEO of Illumina. “Innovation is a core value of the Illumina culture and will continue to drive our goal of leveraging the wealth of information found in human genomes into a central pillar of clinical diagnostics, disease management and proactive health management.”

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group demonstrates an exceptionally strong...