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ore than 3,800 exhibitors unveiled their latest technologies
across more than 2.47 million net square feet of exhibit
space. CES 2016 touched every major global industry and
showcased the latest wave of products and technologies that are
connecting the world, enhancing lives and solving global challenges.
More than 170,000 industry professionals, including more than
50,000 from outside the U.S., were drawn to this high-level business
event driving the ever-changing global technology industry.
"At CES 2016 everyone saw that tech is about more than single
products and services, it is about improving our world and
providing hope for our future. It was awe-inspiring to see traditional
and non-traditional 'tech' industries meet to brainstorm, partner
and collaborate on ways to do business and address global
issues," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)
®
, formerly the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA)
®
. "Technology now touches every
facet of our lives, from improving our workouts and the way we
sleep, to keeping us safe on the roads and in our homes and even
preventing or treating illnesses. CES has cemented its position
as the global gathering place for all industries to be wowed by the
tens of thousands of ways that technology is changing the world
as we know it."
"CES is the one place where expanding global innovation, the
technology community and government can join and showcase a
better future for us all," said John Penney, chief strategy officer, Starz.
CES once again confirmed its position as the global stage for
innovation, with attendees from more than 150 countries and more
than 100 official delegations, including the first Cuban delegation
organized by the Cuban Embassy of the U.S.
"CES allows us to reach almost all of our key global partners –
dealers, technology partners, suppliers and a huge press core
from around the world – in a single efficient place," said Henry
Juszkiewicz, CEO, Gibson Brands Inc. "It is not possible to touch
base with so many relationships anywhere else. To have such
intensity in a fun, hospitable and well organized show makes
attendance a pleasure."
Emerging innovation was at the heart of this year's show with
500 startup companies in the Eureka Park Marketplace, up from
375 in 2015. "Eureka Park was incredibly inspiring," said Paul
Sabbah, president, Stamford International Inc. "The exhibitors see
INNOVATION BETTERS THE WORLD AT CES 2016
