HyGreen Awarded 2012 New Product Innovation Award in Infection Control by Frost & Sullivan

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During International Infection Prevention Week, HyGreen, Inc. is proud to announce that it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2012 New Product Innovation Award in Infection Control. This award is a prestigious recognition of HyGreen’s accomplishments in the Infection Control market.

“We are proud to be named this year's award winner by Frost & Sullivan, in recognition of our ongoing commitment to reducing healthcare associated infections through hand hygiene monitoring”

Frost & Sullivan is in its 50th year and has a global research organization of 1,800 analysts and consultants who monitor more than 300 industries and 250,000 companies. The company’s research philosophy originates with the CEO’s 360-Degree Perspective™, which serves as the foundation of its TEAM Research™ methodology. This unique approach enables Frost & Sullivan to determine how best-in-class companies worldwide manage growth, innovation and leadership.

Frost & Sullivan evaluated HyGreen and competitor firms on the following five key criteria. HyGreen ranked higher than its competitors in each area.

• Innovative Element of the Product
• Leverage of Leading-Edge Technologies in Product
• Value Added Features/Benefits
• Increased Customer ROI
• Customer Acquisition/Penetration Potential

Frost & Sullivan’s research showed that HyGreen’s innovative technologies and products allow healthcare providers to ensure a safe environment for their patients and practitioners. Frost & Sullivan anticipates that as the HyGreen system demonstrates its ability to impact patient outcomes and cost containment initiatives, it will be a game-changer in the infection control space.

“We are proud to be named this year's award winner by Frost & Sullivan, in recognition of our ongoing commitment to reducing healthcare associated infections through hand hygiene monitoring," said Kevin Quilty, HyGreen Executive Vice President and General Manager. "Through our HyGreen Hand Hygiene System, we will continue to deliver proactive solutions to our customers that will help them improve patient safety and save lives."

This honor adds to HyGreen’s list of awards including Popular Science’s Best of What’s New Award and MDDI’s Medical Design Excellence Award.

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