2008年5月1日消息，電子時代雜志在硅谷舉行的TechInsight嵌入式系統(tǒng)大會上為NI授予2008年度中小企業(yè)電子創(chuàng)新獎，該活動在北美是最大的電子系統(tǒng)設計活動。電子時代雜志ACE獎項主要獎勵那些在全球企業(yè)中的技術創(chuàng)造者和創(chuàng)新者。 電子時代雜志主編Junko Yoshida說：“今年ACE獎項的獲得者標志著行業(yè)的轉(zhuǎn)變，作為電子行業(yè)，越來越多地關注于技術創(chuàng)新，使消費者更大程度上的受益，從教育玩具到麥克風，手機和光敏元件，都見證了這一過程。2008的獲獎者代表了前瞻性技術和捕捉用戶想像力的創(chuàng)造力，描述了電子行業(yè)嵌入式設計專業(yè)人士對當今文化的影響?！? 電子時代雜志ACE獎項有二十個種類，由行業(yè)學術專家評定。評定員會在入選的中小企業(yè)（收入7.5億美元以下）和七個獎項中評選獲獎者。獲得其它13個種類獎項的獲獎者也需通過類似過程。年度中小企業(yè)最終獲獎者包括Green Hills Software, Moschip Semiconductor, Silicon Laboratories Inc.和Wind River Systems。 NI共同創(chuàng)始人總裁兼CEO Dr. James Truchard說：“ACE獎項是電子行業(yè)中最高的榮譽，我們非常高興NI能獲得如此殊榮，為了更好地關注創(chuàng)新繼續(xù)改善，NI已經(jīng)為嵌入式設計帶來了更大的潛能?！? [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times][Color=#708090]NEWS RELEASE – May 1, 2008 – EE Times recently awarded National Instruments its 2008 Annual Creativity in Electronics （ACE） Award for Small/Medium Company of the Year at a gala event held during TechInsight’s Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, the largest electronic systems design event in North America. The EE Times ACE Awards celebrate the creators of technology who demonstrate leadership and innovation in the global industry. “This year’s ACE Awards winners mark a shift in the industry, as the electronics industry becomes more focused on creating technologies attractive to consumers – from educational toys, to microphones, cell phones and light sensors,” said Junko Yoshida, editor in chief of EE Times. “The 2008 winners represent the execution of forward-thinking technologies and creativity that captures the imagination of consumers, illustrating the influence that electronics and embedded design professionals have on today’s culture.” EE Times ACE Awards are presented in 20 categories and are judged by a blue-ribbon panel of academic and industry experts. The judges chose winners in seven categories, including Company of the Year Small/Medium （under $750 million USD in revenue）. Winners in the additional 13 categories are either peer-to-peer or editorially selected. Finalists for Small/Medium Company of the Year included Green Hills Software, Moschip Semiconductor, Silicon Laboratories Inc. and Wind River Systems. “The ACE Awards are among the electronics industry’s highest honors and we are excited that EE Times chose National Instruments for Company of the Year,” said Dr. James Truchard, president, CEO and cofounder of National Instruments. “With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, NI has brought the capabilities of embedded design to a broad audience of domain experts.” [/color][/font]