17 Corporate Awards Recognized for Design Excellence

EDCO Awards team lauds top crystal, glass and acrylic awards.

2013-04-19

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, April 19, 2013 (Press-News.org) If you want to know the best food in a restaurant, ask the chef. If you want to know the best corporate awards to order for your star employees, ask designers, carvers and quality-control people who manufacture them.

EDCO Awards & Specialties has recognized 17 crystal awards, glass awards and acrylic awards as offering the best in design and craftsmanship in its inaugural corporate awards design competition.
Among the corporate awards earning a 5-STAR RATING for 2013 were crystal awards that showed innovation in the combined use of optic crystal and multi-colored crystals in unique shapes and designs.

"It was important to us to recognize the contributions of our award designers and production team, who work tirelessly to create innovative new products for our customers," said EDCO Vice President Mike Szczesny. "We challenge our team to come up with corporate award designs that signify the highest levels of achievement."

The 5-STAR RATING, voted on by EDCO's own designers, carvers and quality-control staff, recognizes corporate award designs in a range of price points, making it affordable for any business to acknowledge the efforts of top-performing employees.

The 5-STAR RATED crystal awards are:
- Crystal Star Tower Award
- Optic Crystal President's Tower Award
- Crystal Distinction Award
- Black and Clear Crystal Curve Award
- Optic Crystal Merit Award
- Rising Diamond Crystal Award

Glass awards recognized with this year's 5-STAR RATING are:
- Expression Art Glass Award
- Liberty Diamond Jade Glass Award
- Flame of Excellence
- Executive Glass Award
- Glass Peak Duet Award
- Ribbon of Success

Acrylic Awards recognized with this year's 5-STAR RATING include:
- Iced Edge Acrylic Award
- Fitzgerald Flagship Clear & Black Acrylic Award
- Acrylic Sail Award
- Gold Star Tower Acrylic Award
- Oxford Acrylic Award

Specialists in delivering high-quality products with excellent customer service and fast turnaround times, EDCO can provide trophies typically within one week of order and faster for urgent orders.

The company's experienced internal sales team provides customers with one-on-one service for assistance with corporate award design selection and engraving styles and options.

Founded in 1969, EDCO is one of the largest awards and trophy manufacturers in Florida, with four retail locations in southern Florida and a total of 40,000 square feet of retail, manufacturing and warehousing space. Call EDCO at 800-377-8646 for assistance with your corporate awards program.

Website: www.edco.com

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