35.2. Introduction to the OCI Award
The PDMA initiated its Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award in 1988. Over sixteen years, twenty-nine companies have been selected as award winners. They are shown in Table 35.1. Together, they represent a group of outstandingly successful organizations, chosen because they have met the four criteria for an OCI award winner:
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Merck & Co. |
| 1989 | Hewlett-Packard |
| 1990 | Advanced Cardiovascular Systems
Division of Eli Lilly (now Guidant) Harris Corporation, Broadcast Division New PIG Corporation |
| 1991 | Safety-Kleen Corporation |
| 1992 | Keithley Instruments Marriott Corporation—Lodging Group |
| 1993 | Apple Computer
Nabisco NordicTrack |
| 1994 | Bausch & Lomb Eyewear Division
Chrysler Corporation Welch Allyn |
| 1995 | Fluke Corporation
Pepsi-Cola Company Senco Products, Inc. |
| 1996 | Kodak |
| 1997 | Herman Miller 3Com (US Robotics) |
| 1998 | Cincinnati Machine Tool |
| 1999 | Maytag Corporation |
| 2000 | EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. Rockwell Collins |
| 2001 | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Division |
| 2002 | Teknion BMW Group |
| 2003 | Harley Davidson Dow Chemical |
A sustained record of success in launching new products over a five-year period
Significant company growth delivered by its successful new products
A sound new product development process
Unique and innovative features to their approach to product development that make it particularly suitable for the organization
Each year the OCI winners are presented their awards at a special session at PDMA's annual International ...
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