Mar 23, 2012
CEA Mourns Loss of Panasonic's Camerlengo
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, issued the following statement today on the passing of Justin Camerlengo, 69, a longtime executive with Panasonic. Full Release
Mar 22, 2012
CEA Celebrates Senate Passage of JOBS Act
Following the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in the Senate, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA: Full Release
Mar 22, 2012
CEA's Walter Alcorn Named Fairfax County Citizen of the Year
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today applauds Walter Alcorn for being named the 2011 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year by the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. Alcorn, who serves as vice president of environmental affairs and industry sustainability for CEA, is a 25-year resident of Fairfax County, Va., the country’s 36th largest county with 1.08 million residents. Full Release
Mar 16, 2012
CEA Applauds KORUS Implementation as Good for Economy, Consumers
As the implementation of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) goes into force this month, the following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®: Full Release
Mar 14, 2012
CEA Objects to California Energy Commission Move to Regulate Consumer Electronics
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® strongly objects to the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced plans for a new round of regulatory standards for consumer electronics products including computers, displays, game consoles, imaging equipment, servers and set-top boxes. Full Release
Mar 13, 2012
CEA Launches Consumer Outlook Research on Tablets
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today launches a new quarterly tracking report on the tablet market, Consumer Outlook on Tablets, and issued the first report of the series for first quarter 2012. Full Release
Mar 13, 2012
CEA Applauds Obama Administration's Move to Challenge China on Rare Earth Restrictions
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today applauded the Obama Administration on its plan to challenge China on rare earth minerals at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since 2010, rare earth commodity prices have risen sharply when China took actions to control its supply, which represents more than 90 percent of global demand. Full Release
Mar 13, 2012
Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Jason Chaffetz and David Rubenstein to be Honored at CEA's Digital Patriots Dinner April 25
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will be honored for their strong support of technology innovation at the eighth annual Digital Patriots Dinner, scheduled Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, also will be honored for his role in advancing innovation. Full Release
Mar 09, 2012
CEA Applauds House Passage of JOBS Bill
Following the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in the House, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA: Full Release
Mar 09, 2012
Innovation is the Real Driver of Energy Savings
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® Vice President of Technology Policy Douglas Johnson issued the following response today to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s report “The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards.” Full Release