Gentherm’s ClimateSense® Technology Named a Winner of the 2024 BIG Innovation Award
Gentherm (THRM) wins the 2024 BIG Innovation Award for its ClimateSense® Technology, a groundbreaking automotive microclimate comfort solution. The technology offers personalized comfort for each occupant and significant energy savings of up to 69% in cold weather and 34% in hot weather testing.
02/16/2024 - 08:00 AM
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, was named a winner of the Business Intelligence Group 2024 BIG Innovation Award for its ClimateSense® Technology.
ClimateSense is the world’s first scalable intelligent automotive microclimate comfort solution that uniquely delivers personalized comfort for each occupant. ClimateSense seamlessly integrates into the existing vehicle architectures, utilizing localized convective and conductive heating and cooling, plus radiative heating to provide optimal comfort while reducing vehicle energy consumption. Published studies show the technology can deliver up to 50 to 69 percent energy savings in cold-weather testing and 34 percent energy savings in hot weather testing, when compared to only using the existing central HVAC system.
“Innovation is an important piece of our company’s mission to deliver solutions that make meaningful differences in everyday life by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency,” said Vishnu Sundaram, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “This award is an excellent recognition of ClimateSense and the impact it can deliver through personalized comfort and reduced vehicle energy consumption.”
Organizations and technology from across the globe were submitted and judged by a select group of business leaders and executives of the Business Intelligence Group who volunteer their time and expertise.
ClimateSense was also recognized as a winner of the 2023 Reuters D.R.I.V.E Honour in the ‘Reducing Emissions’ category and named a finalist for the 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards, with winners to be announced April 2024.
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About Gentherm Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM) is the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems. Automotive products include variable temperature Climate Control Seats, heated automotive interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests and other components), battery performance solutions, cable systems, lumbar and massage comfort solutions, valve system technologies, and other electronic devices. Medical products include patient temperature management systems. The Company is also developing a number of new technologies and products that will help enable improvements to existing products and to create new product applications for existing and new markets. Gentherm has more than 14,000 employees in facilities in the United States, Germany, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, Malta, Mexico, North Macedonia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Vietnam. For more information, go to www.gentherm.com .
What award did Gentherm win for its ClimateSense® Technology?
Gentherm won the 2024 BIG Innovation Award for its ClimateSense® Technology.
How much energy savings can ClimateSense® Technology deliver in cold weather testing?
ClimateSense® Technology can deliver up to 69% energy savings in cold weather testing.
What is the ticker symbol for Gentherm?
The ticker symbol for Gentherm is THRM.
Who is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Gentherm?
Vishnu Sundaram is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Gentherm.
What other awards has ClimateSense® Technology won?
ClimateSense® Technology was also recognized with the 2023 Reuters D.R.I.V.E Honour and named a finalist for the 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards.
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About THRM
as a leader in thermal technology, we design, develop, and manufacture heating, cooling, and ventilating devices for diverse global markets. we expect that our proprietary thermal technologies will be used to create the next generation of thermal comfort and energy efficient products. with an emphasis on innovation, we are inventing, improving, and applying thermal technologies for emerging markets and applications. our broad patent portfolio leverages the advances we have made in all areas of thermal comfort and management, and our world-class team of scientists and engineers are dedicated to the continuous advancement of thermoelectrics for heating, cooling, and power generation. we are recognized by our largest automotive industry customers as a dependable and outstanding supplier of heated seating, climate seating, electronics, and cables. we successfully incorporate lean processes on a global scale, enabling us to provide value now and continual improvement for the future. w