SRI International Honored with Golden Acorn Award by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- September 19, 2006 -- SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, today announced that the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce has selected SRI for a 2006 Golden Acorn Award. The annual civic awards are given to recognize community service and business excellence in the city.
SRI was honored for "Innovation and Technology Advancement," a new award category this year. With more than 1,000 patents to its name and more than 50,000 projects completed since its founding in 1946, SRI’s many innovations are a part of everyday life. SRI has made contributions to a broad range of categories, including personal computing, communications and networks, pharmaceutical discovery and development, advanced materials, education, and national defense.
"Menlo Park has been SRI’s home since our founding 60 years ago, and we have always placed great importance on our leadership role in the business and civic communities," said Curtis R. Carlson, Ph.D., president and CEO, SRI International. "As a long-standing member of the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, we are grateful for the recognition of SRI’s achievements, and will continue being a good neighbor, developing R&D innovations that contribute to society."
With the majority of its 1,400 staff members located in Menlo Park, SRI is one of the city's largest employers. Over the decades, more than 25,000 people have been employed by SRI. Alumni and staff have also created prominent Menlo Park companies, such as Raychem (acquired by Tyco Electronics); Nuance (Nasdaq: NUAN), a leader in speech recognition technology; Artificial Muscle, bringing SRI’s revolutionary electroactive polymer technology to market; and Bridge Pharmaceuticals, focusing on high-quality drug development services in Asia.
SRI has also been recognized in 2006 (for the third consecutive year) as one of the Bay Area’s "Best Places to Work" by Bay Area business journals, and as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Best Workplace for Commuters" for the fourth time.
In 2002, the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce recognized SRI with a Golden Acorn Award in the category of business excellence.
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About SRI International
Silicon Valley-based SRI International (www.sri.com) is one of the world’s leading independent research and technology development organizations. Founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI has been meeting the strategic needs of clients for 60 years. The nonprofit research institute performs client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, and private foundations. In addition to conducting contract R&D, SRI licenses its technologies, forms strategic partnerships, and creates spin-off companies.
