Pria By BLACK+DECKER Named A CES Innovation Awards Honoree by The Consumer Technology Association

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Nov 07, 2019, 17:00 ET

BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pria™ by BLACK+DECKER™ has been named a CES® Innovation Awards Honoree by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The honorees were announced this evening at CES Unveiled New York, the official kick-off to the start of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) season.

Pria, an automated medication management and home health care assistant device, launched this fall and is the first consumer healthcare product from STANLEY Healthcare, which provides innovative solutions and technology for safer, more secure, and more efficient care in the home.

Pria by BLACK+DECKER empowers loved ones who desire to maintain independence while staying connected to their families. By employing a HIPAA-compliant platform, the voice-enabled tabletop robot provides caregivers real-time insight into their loved one's adherence to both prescribed and over-the-counter medication therapy and wellbeing through a mobile application. Pria is the ultimate home healthcare tracking and management tool for independent individuals and their caregivers.

"We are honored to have been recognized by the Consumer Technology Association," said Sean O'Brien, director, Health-at-Home Technologies, STANLEY Healthcare. "Pria is positioned to be a breakthrough in consumer healthcare by bringing ease and efficiency to the both the caregiver and the individual in need, and this honor supports that vision."

The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association, owner and producer of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest and most influential technology event. CTA has been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.

Pria by BLACK+DECKER will be on display at the Innovations Awards Showcase at the upcoming CES 2020. The complete list of CES 2020 Innovation Honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/Innovation.

About BLACK+DECKER
Since 1910, BLACK+DECKER™ has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, outdoor yard care equipment, and home products. The inventor of the first portable electric drill with pistol grip and trigger switch, BLACK+DECKER has evolved from a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland to a global manufacturing powerhouse with a broad line of quality products used in and around the home. When homeowners have work to get done, they trust that BLACK+DECKER products will do the job efficiently and reliably. For more information on BLACK+DECKER products, visit www.blackanddecker.com or follow BLACK+DECKER on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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