Gold IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Product Award, Seating:
Desk/ Workstation Chairs, Canada
September 2005..
This award is the highest award for office furniture in Canada. The products are evaluated by a panel of judges, selected from a judging committee of 25 members from prestigious design firms and corporations.
Cradle to CradleTM Gold Certified Product by MBDC
(McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC)
October 2005.
Zody has been certified as a Cradle to Cradle™ Gold Product by MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC). Zody has been evaluated for its human health, environmental health, lifecycle attributes, renewable energy, water stewardship, and social responsibility characteristics against stringent certification criteria and is considered an ecologically intelligent product.
American Physical Therapy Association Endorsement (APTA)
December 2005.
Zody is the first and only chair endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This endorsement comes after an APTA review based on criteria such as ergonomic features, proven benefit to the user, product efficacy, and cost-effectiveness. “Zody offers a high level of individual control and is reasonably priced,” said APTA President Ben F Massey, Jr., PT, MA. “We particularly favor the range of adjustment features it offers for users’ comfort.”
Silver Best of NeoCon Award, Seating: Ergonomics Desk/Task
Chicago, IL, USA
June 2005.
The Best of NeoCon awards is sponsored by Contract magazine, McMorrow Report.com, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., IFMA, and IIDA. It is the most prestigious product competition in the commercial interior furniture and furnishings market in the USA.